No breakthrough on Mullaperiyar

There is no breakthrough in the talks between the Chief Ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute.
At the end of the 90-minute discussion on Wednesday, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters, “There is no understanding between us. There will be another discussion.”
The talks between the Chief Ministers were held in response to the suggestion made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday that the issue be amicably resolved.
Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister Durai Murugan said, “There was no decision at the meeting. The Kerala side stuck to its stand that there is a lot of seepage in the dam and Tamil Nadu is not allowing them to inspect the dam. They [Kerala] expressed the apprehension about the seepage and were not willing to accept Tamil Nadu’s contention that the level of seepage was within normal limits.”
He said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi explained to them that the seepage in the dam was within the permissible levels and there was no cause for any alarm as expressed by Kerala.
Mr.Durai Murugan said, “Our Chief Minister then suggested that the Central Water Commission be asked to inspect the dam to assess the extent of seepage.”