New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to immediately act on the recommendations of the Supervisory Committee regarding the maintenance of the Mullaperiyar Dam, stressing that the matter involves urgent safety issues and prolonged inaction cannot be justified.
A special bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh expressed concern over the lack of follow-up by the two states despite clear directions and meetings facilitated by the Supervisory Committee, which was constituted under the Court's earlier orders.
"We see no justification for the inaction by the state authorities," the bench observed. "Some urgent issues with regard to the maintenance of the M...