It was constructed between 1887 and 1895 by john pennycuick and also reached in an agreement to divert water eastwards to the madras presidency area. Story of the mullaperiyar dam caught in the kerala flood controversy. As per an agreement signed in october 1886 between the maharaja of travancore and then madras presidency, 8,000 acres of land were given on lease to the latter for constructing the dam. In 1886, a lease was made between the maharaja of travancore a princely state and secretary of state for in. The controversies concerning the height and the storage. Mullaperiyar water war the dam that divided two states by damodaran pradeep from. The mullaperiyar dam was constructed during 18871895.
The structure has been a constant source of tension between kerala and tamil nadu since the 1960s. In idukki, where the dam is located, a series of quakes the area has. A lease indenture for 999 years was made on 29101886 between maharaja of travancore and secretary of state for india for periyar irrigation works. The history of the construction of the dam goes back to the colonial times when a need was identified to divert the waters of the periyar river. The disputed mullaperiyar dam on the periyar river in idukki district is once again in the news. For those uninitiated into the history of the mullaperiyar, here are some facts. Its full reservoir level is 152 ft and it provides water through a tunnel to vaigai basin in tamil nadu for irrigation benefits in 68558 ha area. Unimaginable disaster is waiting to happen in kerala.
A dam steeped in history and controversy the hindu. Nadu over the mullaperiyar dam while focusing on the questions of hydropolitical vulnerability relating to. Story of the mullaperiyar dam caught in the kerala flood. Mullaperiyar dam is once again hitting the headlines, after the water levels rose high and waterleaks were found. The dam itself is 115 years old, which means the technology behind the construction of the dam, chronologically speaking, is archaic. Last week, kerala argued that the more than 100yearold dam might collapse if excess water is not reduced, tamil nadu said its safe for now. The mullaperiyar water war the dam that divided two states. Everything you want to know about the mullaperiyar dam. The disputed mullaperiyar dam on the periyar river in idukki district is once again in the news, this time because of the calamitous floods in kerala. Tamil nadukerala dam row alternatively india dam row is an ongoing row and the long legal battle between the indian states of tamil nadu and kerala about the mullaperiyar dam on the periyar river. In this case, much of the building material used in the construction has been leached. The news about the leakage holes has, in fact, made people really tensed again. I was searching a book that will help me to understand the issue, when ever the name. The mullaperiyar dam located in the highland idukki district of kerala bordering southern tamil nadu has become a stormy issue between these two southernmost states.
The mullaperiyar water war the dam that divided two states by pradeep damodaran from. If we dig deep and go into the history, the mullaperiyar dam is a masonry gravity dam built over the river periyar in 1895 during the british colonial rule with a predicted life span of 50 years. Mullaperiyar dam is located on the periyar river in kerala. Although the 116yearold mullaperiyar dam is located in kerala, it is operated by the government of tamil nadu which signed a 999year lease agreement with the former british government to. Finally, in 1882, the construction of the dam was approved and major john pennycuick, m. Mullaperiyar dam is a masonry gravity dam on the periyar river in the indian state of kerala it. Work on the dam began in 1887 and it was opened on 1895. A if tamilnadu pays compensation to displaced keralites. The dam situated at the confluence of the mullayar and periyar rivers is.
By another agreement in 1970, tamil nadu was permitted to generate power also. Books and ideas business and economy science and technology. The mullaperiyar dam was made using old technology, and not based on the modern parameters for design of dams. He also shows how water wars will become a major issue not just between states.
In pursuance of the agreement, a water reservoir was constructed across the periyar river during 18871895. Kerala will also convene a special session of the legislative assembly on december 9 to discuss the mullaperiyar dam issue. Mulla periyar dam issue department of water resources. Mullaperiyar water war the dam that divided two states. In regard to the dam safety issue of mullaperiyar between the states of kerala and tamil nadu. Mullaperiyar dam unimaginable disaster waiting to happen. He has analyzed the issue thoroughly from all angles. Famous illusionists nostradamus predicted about mullaperiyar dam s collapse before 500 years ago. Hydropolitical vulnerability of the mullaperiyar dam forum for. Which of the following is a plausible way to resolve mullaperiyar dam controversy. The mullaperiyar dam debate an issue of safety versus rights. Mullaperiyar d am is a masonry grav ity dam on the periyar river in the indian state of kerala it is located 881 m 2,890 ft above mean sea level, on the cardamom hills of the western ghats in thekkady, idukki district of kerala, south india. The hindu explains genesis of the mullaperiyar dispute the hindu. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services.
1446 446 1602 624 160 1299 110 1149 325 364 1053 242 864 888 1403 503 1144 1467 381 1155 815 444 1239 450 1399 353 984 528 97 519 54 796 93 256 608