Mandya: Following Dasara festival being celebrated in Mysuru from Oct. 17 to 26 and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) ordering closure of all tourist places in Mysuru District to prevent inflow of tourists as social distancing and other COVID guidelines could not be followed, Mandya DC Dr. M.V. Venkatesh too has banned tourist entry to KRS and Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary from Oct. 24 to 31 to prevent tourists visiting KRS and Bird Sanctuary from crowding Mysuru.