Download This PaperThe Mullaperiyar Inter-Basin Water Transfer, Water Conflicts, and Dam Safety
LAWS GOVERNING INTER-STATE & INTERNATIONAL WATER DISPUTES, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JURIDICIAL SCIENCES, Edited by Prof. Ishwar Bhat et. al
21 Pages Posted: 12 Jul 2012 Last revised: 24 Jul 2012
Date Written: July 12, 2012
Abstract
This paper provides an overview on the Mullaperiyar Dam controversy and the broader issue of dam safety and the need to strengthen co-operative federalism in water sharing.
Keywords: Mullaperiyar, Mullai Periyar, Interstate River water disputes, Dam Safety, Inter-linking of Rivers, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Water sharing, Narmada Bacho Andolan, Precautionary approach
JEL Classification: K32, K33
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Puthucherril, Tony George, The Mullaperiyar Inter-Basin Water Transfer, Water Conflicts, and Dam Safety (July 12, 2012). LAWS GOVERNING INTER-STATE & INTERNATIONAL WATER DISPUTES, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JURIDICIAL SCIENCES, Edited by Prof. Ishwar Bhat et. al , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2104208
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