Expressing concern over “non-cooperation of Kerala Forest Department”, Public Works Department officials from Tamil Nadu demanded the Supreme Court-appointed sub-committee to immediately look into their grievances and reportedly walked out of the meeting on Friday.
The sub-committee, which comprises an official from the Central Water Commission in the rank of Executive Engineer and officials from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, visited Mullaperiyar dam. After inspecting the main dam, Baby dam, shutters, seepage level and the gallery, the sub-committee members held a meeting at Kumuli.
The officials from Tamil Nadu handed over a letter to the sub-committee chairman stating that Kerala PWD and Forest Department officials refused permission to transport construction materials to the dam site.
