New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking decommissioning of the 130-year-old Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala's Idukki district.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice while hearing a petition filed by Save Kerala Brigade, a non-profit organisation, which has sought exploring the possibility of constructing a new dam due to concerns over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam owing to climate change and heightened seismic activity.

The bench said, "The dam is one of the oldest, 130 years old. Some directions will have to be issued for strengthening it."

While the dam, built in 1895, is situated on Periyar river in Kerala, near Tamil Na...