Farmers in T.N. air anger at Mullaperiyar water release

They say DMK Govt. failed to protect their interests

Agitations under the banner of farmers’ movements have intensified in Tamil Nadu villages bordering Idukki district alleging ‘failure’ on the part of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Government in protecting the interests of farmers while allowing water discharge from the Mullaperiyar dam into the Periyar.

The organisations say the government succumbed to the Kerala demand for keeping the water level in the dam at a low where as it said the apex court had allowed it to keep the storage at 142 ft.

When the water level reached 139 ft, the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department opened the spillway shutters to release water into the Periyar as it crossed the upper rule curve fixed by the Central Water Commission.