The Central Water Commission (CWC) has accepted Kerala's demand for a safety audit of Mullaperiyar dam within 12 months. The decision was taken at a meeting of the CWC in New Delhi on Monday.
The bench added, "We hope that the competent authority will work towards the safety, whereas, clarified that this is only a temporary arrangement."
"We are only concerned with the safety and lives of people," the court said and posted the matter for hearing on September 6.
The Supreme Court on Friday told the Tamil Nadu government to maintain the water level of the Mullaperiyar dam to 139 feet till 31 August in the wake of the devastation caused by unprecedented floods in the Kerala.
