• Kerala government has urged the Centre to speed up measures for building a new dam at Mullaperiyar in Idukki district.
• The request to the Centre was forwarded at a meeting with Central Water Commission Chairman.

ABOUT CWC

• CWC was earlier known as Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commissione. CWINC.
• It was established in 1945 on the advice of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Member (Labour) in Viceroy’s Executive Council.
• It is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• The CWC is headed by a Chairman, with the status of Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India.
• The work of the Commission is divided among 3 wings namely –
  • Designs and Research (D&R) Wing,
  • River Management (RM) Wing and
  • Water Planning and Projects (WP&P) Wing.