The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Union Government and the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in a writ petition seeking the decommissioning of the 130-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala.

The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice on a writ petition filed by an NGO 'Save Kerala Brigade', which has sought directions for the creation of a new dam in place of the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala. The petitioner seeks a holistic evaluation of the dam by experts and the Court's directions for decommissioning its operation/reconstruction of it.

Notably, the present dam at the place is 130 years old, situated on the Periyar River, Kerala, near Tamil Nadu border. The dam, although located in Kerala, is maintained and operated by the State of Tamil Nadu for irr

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