What happened
A The Hindu brief reports that Kerala is stalling work at the Mullaperiyar reservoir. The brief characterises Kerala’s position using the label “obstructionist attitude” and attributes the stalling to Kerala in the framing.
Background and earlier position
Mullaperiyar is a long-running inter-state water-management dispute involving Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Such disputes typically become contentious when actions on the ground—reservoir operations and reservoir-related infrastructure works—are disputed in terms of legality, safety, and compliance with agreed governance arrangements.
What changed now
The reported change is a fresh allegation that Kerala is stalling work at the Mullaperiyar reservoir. The supplied extract does not include specific details of the stalled works, dates, or the formal orders cited by either State.
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