Kerala enacted the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2006[24] to ensure safety of all dams in the State including the Mullaperiyar dam. The law empowered Kerala's Dam Safety Authority to oversee safety of dams in the State with powers to direct Tamil Nadu to suspend or restrict the functioning of the Mullaperiyar dam, to prevent submergence of land beyond the leased land; protect environment, flora and fauna; promote tourism and ensure the safety and security of its inhabitants. In pursuance of Kerala's dam safety law, in September 2009, the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India granted[25] environmental clearance to Kerala for conducting survey for new dam downstream. Tamil Nadu approached Supreme Court for a stay order against the clearance; however, the plea was rejected. Consequently, the survey was started in October, 2009.
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