Chennai: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday said the state has sought a permanent injunction in the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh to restrain it from taking up any unilateral dam work across Palar river.
The suit has also sought restoration of original height in check dams located at Perupallam, Kanganahalli, Sithavur and Kangkunthi in Andhra Pradesh, she said.
“It has also been sought in court that the flow of natural waters in Palar and its tributary rivers should be ensured to Tamil Nadu,” she said in a statement here.
Jayalalithaa also said farmer Seenivasan who drowned in Pullur checkdam fell into it accidentally when he was standing on the checkdam wall and having a look at it.
Media reports said the farmer had jumped into the water and committed suicide as he was anguished about the prevention of Palar water flow into Tamil Nadu, but an inquiry by the collector and police say that he fell into the water accidentally, she said.
