Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala reacts sharply to Tamil Nadu Budget announcement on raising water level
The Kerala government has strongly opposed Tamil Nadu's budget proposal to raise the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam. Kerala officials are advocating for the construction of a new dam, citing safety concerns, while seeking a consensus through dialogue.
Why it matters
This long-standing inter-state water dispute involves significant safety, political, and resource-sharing implications for both Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Kerala will never agree to raising the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district, Minister for Water Resources Mons Joseph said in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
Mr. Joseph reacted strongly to the announcement in the 2026-27 Tamil Nadu State Budget, presented on Wednesday, regarding Tamil Nadu’s plans to “pursue” the raising of the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam. The Kerala government sticks to its declared stand that a new dam has to be built in Mullaperiyar to replace the existing structure which is 131 years old, Mr. Joseph said.
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