NEWS: Keralaà Objected to the removal of its nominee from the Dam Safety Committee constituted to assess the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

ABOUT

• Mullaperiyar Damà Masonry gravity dam built across the Periyar River in Idukki district, Kerala.
• Constructed between 1887–1895 by British engineer John Pennycuick.
• Located within the Periyar Tiger Reserve (Periyar TR).
• Diverts water from the west-flowing Periyar basin to the east-flowing Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu.

KEY FEATURES

• Operates under the 1886 lease agreement between the erstwhile Travancore State and the Madras Presidency, renewed in 1970.
• Under the agreement, Tamil Nadu manages, operates, and utilizes the dam's waters.
• The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)à Constituted the Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation Committee under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 to assess the dam's safety.