Reacting sharply to the neighbouring state's arguments, Kerala today said the protests by Tamil Nadu against conducting a survey of the proposed new dam in the Mullaperiyar area was "without reason".
A meeting held today, presided over by state Water Resources Minister N K Premachandran and attended by experts, opined that the survey was being conducted below 1,300 metres of the existing dam with the concurrence of the Union Environment Ministry.
The survey for the new dam had started on September 13 after the centre gave clearance to the project, a statement from the Water Resources Department said.
The meeting also discussed the Centre's report asking Kerala to discuss with Tamil Nadu government on construction of the new dam, Premachandran said after the meeting.
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