Stop Kerala from sealing pipeline: BJP

Coimbatore: The BJP has sought the state government’s intervention to stop Kerala government from sealing a Siruvani dam pipeline.
BJP district president R Nandakumar said the Kerala government has been trying to seal a 300mm diameter pipeline that was carrying water to the Siruvani dam from catchment areas and that the move would have a serious impact on the water supply in the district.
Pointing out that state government has been paying a huge sum to use Siruvani water, he said as per the norms, Kerala was not allowed to carry out any major works without communicating the same to the state or central government.
A couple of weeks ago, Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) had protested the Kerala government’s move to violate the agreement that they had struck with the state by sealing the pipeline.