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Cumbum MLA P L A Jaganath Mishra claimed sewage contamination of Mullaperiyar waters turned local fruits and vegetables toxic, with none of the present dignitaries responding.
Tamil Nadu Water Resources officials inspected the Mullaperiyar Dam's infrastructure and monitoring systems, including operating shutters, as part of a routine assessment.
Desperate to salvage the season, many farmers ploughed their fields again to switch from water-intensive flowers to vegetable crops, but even those plans remain stalled as water sources remain dry. Currently, only those farmers with functional borewells are managing to keep their crops alive, leaving small-scale farmers who cannot afford borewells in a desperate spot.
Tamil Nadu farmers organised interfaith prayers in Idukki seeking rainfall for the Mullaperiyar Dam's catchment areas due to low water levels.
The move comes after the Kerala government objected to the unilateral removal of its representative, T R Shivaraj, from the expert panel.
The notification issued by Secretary K Biju cited that giving information on original records would prejudicially affect the security interest of the state.
Officials said the State hopes the exercise will provide decisive findings on the dam’s structural condition.
The court also issued notices based on a PIL filed by NGO Save Kerala Brigade, which sought decommissioning of the dam and construction of a new one.
Despite an extensive search, no suspicious objects were found.
The controlled release is discharging about 250 cusecs of water per second into the Periyar river.
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