Some scientific facts about Mullaperiyar
Some scientific facts about Mullaperiyar The earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 at Nedumkandam(1988), 4.3 at Wadakkanchery (1994) and the earthquake of magnitudes 5 that occurred in Periyar basin (12-12- 2000) and 24 tremors of 2010 clearly justify the views of seismologists that the seismic activity has recently. The study by IIT Roorkee confirms this. In USA the geological survey uses aircraft with magneto-meters for studying the magnetic anomalies and detect the hidden faults to assess the seismic hazard potential in the selected zones. The continuing work of the dedicated and intelligent earth scientists is helping to protect the lives and properties of citizens in different regions from the earthquakes that are inevitable in the near future. But unfortunately the Indian experts without undertaking such investigations on seismic potential of Mulla Periyar dam are jumping to make unscientific pronouncements on the safety of the dam although such expert opinions are likely to present risks...