KOCHI: Raising the pitch for decommissioning of the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, Russel Joy, a lawyer practising in the Kerala High Court, has submitted a representation to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command Vice-Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla. He points out that in the eventuality of a dam burst, the Southern Naval Command, Naval Armament Depot (NAD), Kochi airport and Kochi Refinery will be washed away along with five million people living in the downstream areas of the Periyar. 

“Mullaperiyar dam located above Southern Naval Command is a threat to national safety and it should be de-commissioned immediately. We cannot compromise on national security. The Kerala government is hiding this potential threat to the Navy. The Mullaperiyar dam is not only a threat to India’s safety but also an atrocity against mankind which calls for international attention,” Joy said in his letter.

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