The tribunal had taken suo motu cognisance of the issue based on media reports suggesting that the construction of the Chilanthiyar check dam could reduce water flow to the Amaravathi Dam in Tamil Nadu. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/kerala-supreme-court-vattavada-check-dam-dispute-with-tamil-nadu-r79y5n7b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TamilNadu #kerala #dam #NGT