TN raises Mullaperiyar storage level

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Press Trust Of India Chennai
Last Updated : Jul 18 2014 | 11:24 PM IST
A day after all shutters were lowered in Mullaperiyar dam to increase its storage level from 136 feet to 142 feet in compliance with the Supreme Court order, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa today said justice has been delivered to the people.

Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, she said, "The act of downing the shutters in Mullaperiyar in order to raise its storage level to 142 ft is a victory for the people of Tamil Nadu. More than a victory, it is justice delivered."

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First Published: Jul 18 2014 | 8:02 PM IST

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