Dam that has breached ties

The Mullaperiyar dam has for decades remained a contentious issue between Tamil Nadu, which draws its water, and Kerala, where the dam is located. Apprehensions that the ancient dam could collapse soon has resulted in fear psychosis gripping people in the downstream villages and towns. But Tamil Nadu says the concerns are unfounded and are being raised to prevent work on the project. The people of four districts in Kerala have been living in perpetual fear ever since the first tremor-and-time-induced cracks appeared in the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district several years ago.

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