[march]Mullaperiyar dam isssue Flashcards
Locations of Mullaperiyar dam and Periyar river?
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Who manages the dam?
Although the dam is located in Kerala, it is operated by Tamil Nadu
About the 1886 Periyar Lake Lease Agreement.?
- 1886 lease indenture was signed for 999 years
- dam redirected the river to flow towards the Bay of Bengal, instead of the Arabian Sea and provide water to the arid rain region of Madurai in Madras Presidency.
What is the rule curve?
The ‘rule curve’ in a dam decides the fluctuating storage levels in a reservoir. The gate opening schedule of a dam is based on the ‘rule curve’. It is part of the “core safety” mechanism in a dam.
About the Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (IRWD Act).
The resolution of water dispute is governed by the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
According to its provisions, if a State Government makes a request regarding any water dispute and the Central Government is of opinion that the water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations, then a Water Disputes Tribunal is constituted for the adjudication of the water dispute.
The act was amended in 2002, to include the major recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.
The amendments mandated a one year time frame to setup the water disputes tribunal and also a 3 year time frame to give a decision.
