Political leadership in 2011 had hard-pressed common people of Kerala for a protest on the issue of Mullapperiyar dam. But then CM of TN Purachi Thalavi Jayalalithaa ignored all agitations about the death-defying state of Mullapperiyar dam. The scientists of Roorki IIT along with Kerala Congress leader P J Joseph were dead against maintaining the dam. Joseph was sleepless over the imminent extinction of 30 lakhs of people in nearby districts. Nevertheless, as known to all, even after seven years of agitation the dam is wonderfully intact. The solution then accepted was to keep the water level in the dam as low as possible, that is less than 140 feet.
Now, water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has reached 142 feet. The water level continues to rise due to heavy rain in the catchment areas. The 13 spillway shutters have been opened to let out the excess water.
But, thanks to media, none is seen panic about the possible breakdown of the dam. The implication is: consternation is often created by certain unscrupulous politicians assisted by media.
K A Solaman
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