Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constituting the supervisory committee to implement the order of the Supreme Court on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. The apex court had ordered increasing the water level to 142 ft.
Jayalalithaa said she hopes that the, "Supervisory Committee will accomplish the task of restoration of the water storage level in the Mullaperiyar Dam to 142 feet as per the judgement and order of the Supreme Court during the current South West Monsoon period itself." Following is the full text of Jayalalithaa's letter to Modi:
"The Government of Tamil Nadu has received the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources order constituting the Supervisory Committee to implement the Order of the Supreme Court dated 7.5.2014, on the Mullai Periyar Dam for increasing the water level initially to 142 ft. You would recall that I had raised this issue in the Memorandum I had presented to you on 3rd June, 2014. I am grateful that on my request the matter was expeditiously placed before the Union Cabinet. I sincerely thank you for your prompt action in acceding to my request and constituting the Supervisory Committee.
I fervently hope that the Supervisory Committee will accomplish the task of restoration of the water storage level in the Mullai Periyar Dam to 142 ft. initially as per the judgement and order of the Supreme Court during the current South West Monsoon period itself."
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