If X-Mas is here can New Year be far behind? Before you are done with your X-Mas cake, the New Year beckons you with whiskey bottles for a bash. Revelry begins with good news of New Year resolutions and ends with bad news of drunken brawls and road accidents. These two days of the Christian…
7-day mourning: Musical fountain show at KRS Dam cancelled
December 29, 2024Mysuru hotel industry awaits clarity on New Year’s Eve celebrations Mysuru: Tense moments unfolded at the Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam site in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district last evening, as the musical fountain show was cancelled due to the 7-day State mourning announced following the death of former Prime Minister Dr….
Farmer leaders oppose Amusement Park at Brindavan Gardens
December 29, 2024Mandya: Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti has opposed the plan to build Amusement Park at Brindavan Gardens attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in the district. Sunanda Jayaram, Organisational Secretary of Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti addressed the gathering of farmers, during a meeting of office-bearers of progressive organisations, convened to decide on various matters of…
Modern makeover for Brindavan Gardens; No Disneyland concept
November 22, 2024Tenders called for Rs. 2,615.96 crore project; Modern facility boasts over 50 unique attractions Mysuru: The Congress Government has officially shelved the coalition-era plan to transform the iconic Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District into a Disneyland-style attraction. While initial discussions in the Congress regime hinted at…
Leakage in bridge: No boating at Brindavan Gardens
November 18, 2024Mysuru: Boating facility at the iconic Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been suspended due to water leakage in the bridge connecting the north and south sections of the Garden. The bridge, measuring approximately 350 feet in length, 12-15 feet in width, and about 15 feet in height, has developed cracks, causing…
Flower show, illumination at Brindavan Gardens till Oct. 20
October 9, 2024Mandya: As part of Dasara, a vibrant flower show and spectacular illumination display have been organised at the Brindavan Gardens, located at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District. This captivating show will run beyond Oct. 12, till Oct. 20. As part of the illumination efforts, the entire Garden is adorned with…
Lone Woman Cop to frisk thousands of women visitors at Brindavan Gardens
September 24, 2024Srirangapatna: Brindavan Gardens, the most popular tourist spot attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in the taluk, has a lone Woman Police personnel to frisk women tourists for security, at the main entrance, triggering concerns about the security arrangements at one of the most vital installations of the State. Following the threat to a…
Plea to drop Brindavan Gardens Amusement Park Project
August 19, 2024By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A 182-m (600 ft.) statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was constructed on an island in Narmada river in Gujarat and declared open to the public on 31.10.2018, as “Statue of Unity.” Government of Gujarat built it along with tourism infrastructure, at a cost of Rs.2,989 crore, using a PPP…
Brindavan Gardens at KRS Dam to be upgraded with Rs. 2,663 crore
July 27, 2024Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha opposes acquisition of 198-acre fertile agricultural land for fantasy park-like project Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a proposal to upgrade the Brindavan Gardens, located at the base of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam across River Cauvery in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district. The project, estimated to cost Rs. 2,663…
First fix Roads, then build Amusement Park
July 27, 2024Guess which project is back on the table — “wannabe” Disneyland! Yes, the Karnataka State Cabinet has cleared a proposal to develop Brindavan Gardens along the lines of Disneyland! This new “wannabe” Disneyland, though tentatively christened as Cauvery Brindavan Amusement Park, is not a new project. In 2018, H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was the CM had…
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