‘Mullaperiyar dam is protected from quakes, hydrologically safe’ Updated: Updated: Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ preventing installation of safety instruments: T.N. Share Article AAA Tamil Nadu said the dam was designed to route a probable maximum flood discharge of 2.12 lakh cusecs. File photo Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ preventing installation of safety instruments: T.N. The Mullaperiyar dam is protected from earthquakes and is hydrologically safe, the Tamil Nadu government assured the Supreme Court. Countering Kerala’s allegations of non-cooperation and lack of concern for the safety of the 126-year-old dam, Tamil Nadu accused Kerala of an “obstructionist attitude”. ‘Permission denied’