The counsel submitted that there is a need for a new dam in the region, as the lives of around 10 million people, who lived downstream, were at risk.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the newly-constituted panel overseeing the safety of Mullaperiyar Dam to examine the ...

NEW DELHI: In what could make sparks fly between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, already in an uneasy relationship over the Mullaperiyar dam, Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from both states and the ...

The panel found that the dam was robust enough to withstand even seismic activity and ruled out the need for a new dam, stating that it could safely store water up to 152 feet. CHENNAI: The CPI and ...

Nearly 3.5 million people downstream are at risk if the more than a century-old Mullaperiyar Dam fails In this file photo, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, (L), Indian Water Resources Minister ...

NEW DELHI: Noting that "some directions may be needed for strengthening the existing dam" (Mullaperiyar), the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Tamil Nadu, Kerala governments, and ...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said some directions may be needed to ensure the strengthening of the 130-year-old Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala following concerns over its safety and structural ...

The intensifying northeast monsoon claimed its first life in Kerala’s mountainous Idukki district on Sunday (October 19, 2025), as intense overnight rain inundated roads and homes, swept away parked ...

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union government, Tamil Nadu and Kerala on a petition seeking the decommissioning of the 130-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and the construction of a ...

Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar on Thursday visited the site of the ongoing protest at Vypeen under the aegis of Mullaperiyar Tunnel Protest Committee demanding the construction of a new ...

Continuous rainfall battered Kerala, triggering a spate in rivers, flooding homes, and uprooting trees across several parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert ...

According to the India Meteorological Department , light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers are likely across the state over the next seven days. The weather agency issued an orange alert in ...