CM Vijayan writes to TN CM Stalin expressing concern over opening of Mullaperiyar Dam without warning

IDUKKI: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressing concern over the unannounced opening of the shutters of the Mullaperiyar Dam. In the letter, the CM asked Stalin to direct officials to hold a meeting to open the shutters of the dam after giving adequate warning. In the letter, the Chief Minister said that the shutters were opened last night and early morning without any warning and that the people living along the Periyar river were distressed by the move from TN. The CM said in the letter that the shutters of the dam should be opened only during the day and that the neighboring states should work together to tackle the disasters caused by climate change.