Supreme Court of India

Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum v. Union of India

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Bench Y.K. Sabharwal, C.K. Thakker and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 27 February 2006

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Inter State dispute: " ' c Mullaperiyar dam-B11ilt in year 1886 by agreement between Maharaja of Travancore and Secretary of State for India in Council with a clause that reservoir could be filled upto level of 152 ji. -In view of leakage in gallery of dam in year 1979, water level limiied upto 13 6 ft-Central Water Commission suggesting steps to be executed with co-operation of States of Tamil Nadu and Kera/a where after water level could be taken upto level of 142 ji--Another committee of experts recommending that raising of water level to 142 Ji would not endanger safety of dum---Held…

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