TN will move SC on M'periyar dam issue: Karunanidhi

Chennai, Dec 19: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi todaydeclared that the state government would move the Supreme Court to finda solution to the Mullaiperiyar dam issue.

To a question on the next course of action as the second round oftalks at the Ministerial level failed to achieve a breakthrough, MrKarunanidhi said the all-party meeting convened by the government onOctober 23, had already decided to move the apex court if the talksfailed to yield the desired result.

Answering a query, he recalled that the all-party meeting, in aresolution, had stated that the state government, as a gesture ofgoodwill and as suggested by the Supreme Court, could hold talks withKerala, but if the talks failed to benefit the state, it could approachthe apex court to ensure that its February 27, order, allowing TamilNadu to raise the water level in the dam from 136 ft to 142 ft wasimplemented.

The apex court had also clearly stated that Tamil Nadu bepermitted to carry out further strengthening measures in the dam andKerala and its officers should not cause any obstruction, he pointedout.

Mr Karunananidhi, while talking to newspersons in Madurai onDecember 15, had said that if the talks failed, the state would have nooption, but to approach the apex court immediately.

UNI

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