Centre forms new supervisory committee for Mullaperiyar dam safety

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New Delhi: The Centre has formed a new supervisory committee, chaired by the head of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), to oversee safety matters concerning the Mullaperiyar Dam. With this, the existing supervisory committee for the dam remains dissolved, transferring all responsibilities for the dam’s safety to the NDSA.
The newly formed panel consists of seven members, including the Additional Chief Secretaries of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, besides the chairman of the Cauvery Cell in Tamil Nadu and his counterpart in Kerala’s Irrigation Department.
The National Dam Safety Authority was established under the Dam Safety Act, enacted by Parliament in 2021. Kerala had previously approached the Supreme Court, advocating for the dam’s safety oversight to be assigned to the NDSA.