Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government
today nominated former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas as its
representative in the empowered committee on Mullaperiyar set
up by the apex court to resolve the long-pending dispute with
Tamil Nadu.
This was announced by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan in
a post-cabinet briefing here.
The Supreme Court last month had decided to constitute a
five-member empowered committee to examine various aspects of
the Mullaperiyar dam. The court also asked both Tamil Nadu and
Kerala to nominate one member each to the committee.
The states are locked in a bitter tussle over the dam
located in Idduki district. Though located in Kerala, the dam
caters to the irrigation and drinking water needs of Tamil
Nadu.
Kerala, citing safety of the dam, wants to demolish the
existing structure and construct a new one at an alternative
location which Tamil Nadu is opposed to.
-PTI
