Centre for fresh talks on Periyar dam issue

By Our Legal Correspondent

NEW DELHI, APRIL 28. The Centre today submitted to the Supreme Court that it would persuade the Kerala and Tamil Nadu Governments to hold further talks in the presence of the Union Minister for Water Resources with a view to reaching an amicable solution on the Mullaiperiyar dam issue.

Mr. Harish Salve, Solicitor General, made this submission during the resumed hearing of a petition from the Janata Party President, Dr. Subramanian Swamy , after the Bench headed by the Chief Justice, Dr. A.S. Anand, observed that it might be more fruitful if both the parties engaged in talks in the presence of a third party.

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