Officials sources clarified here on Friday that Kerala's expression of willingness for joint control of the proposed new dam on the Mullaperiyar was about water regulation only.

The proposal placed before the Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court earlier was that the ownership, control and maintenance of the new dam would vest with Kerala. A joint water regulatory board could be in charge of water regulation.

Kerala favours independent panel for water regulation, Tamil Nadu is against new dam itself

Kerala has maintained that it is agreeable to the constitution of an independent committee, with representatives of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union of India, for regulation of the waters of a new Mullaperiyar dam.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the model of a joint water supply and regulation management system that already exists between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for sharing of water from the Parambikulam-Aliyar and Shirvani reservoirs will be acceptable for the proposed new dam to replace the Mullaperiyar dam.

To inform panel of decision today

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said the model of a joint water supply and regulation management system that exists between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for sharing the waters of the Parambikulam-Aliyar and Siruvani reservoirs will be acceptable for the proposed new Mullaperiyar dam.

COIMBATORE: The four-month-long hiatus in conducting the Coimbatore Corporation Council meet did very little to cool Councillors, who were angry over the lack of progress on various development projects.

No sooner the Council meeting began on Monday morning than the Councillors were up on their feet complaining about poor drinking water supply.

COIMBATORE: With polling and the accompanying election rhetoric fading into background till the counting date, it is time for the city's water managers and the residents to settle down for the day-to-day affairs. And, focus is on the city's water situation.

There are indications that the city may soon have a supply cut.

Water level in Siruvani Dam is steadily coming down.
COIMBATORE: Hardly a few weeks into summer, Coimbatore has started feeling the impact of fall in water supply.

All eyes are on the dipping water level at the Siruvani Dam.

As of Saturday, the dam had a little more than 17 feet water.