German Horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel’s great-granddaughter welcomes Karnataka government’s decision Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great-granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has welcomed the State government’s decision of not disturbing the Brindavan Gardens’ heritage value while implementing a Disneyland-like project in the…
Disneyland Project in KRS: Brindavan Gardens will not be disturbed – DKS
Mysuru: Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) led a huge delegation of Ministers, officials and a battery of journalists from Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru this morning to unveil the grand plans of the State Government to develop the land surrounding Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir and the Brindavan Gardens as a “Must Visit Tourist Destination…
Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: “Will not give up land,” say farmers
Mandya / Mysuru: The State Government’s plan to develop KRS Dam and Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland Park in California has not gone down well with many in Mandya especially farmers as they fear that they will lose their land. Farmers have said that their fertile land will be snatched by the government…
Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: Detailed Project Report to be submitted tomorrow
Mysuru/Bengaluru: The State Government’s grandiose plans of building a Disneyland-like Amusement Park at the iconic Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Mandya District is inching towards reality with the architects submitting the Detailed Project Report to project implementers tomorrow. While a high-level meeting took place in Bengaluru last evening to decide on the main project attractions…
Why heritage value of Brindavan Gardens not considered?
Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the Brindavan Gardens at the KRS Dam, has again taken objection to the State Government’s plan to develop the Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland in the US. Alyia Krumbiegel, who had in July this year written…
Disneyland plans: CM’s Financial Advisor visits KRS
Mysuru: The visit of Balasubramaniam, Chief Minister’s Financial Advisor to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Nov. 12 has set in motion the State Government’s grand plans of building a Disney-land like Amusement Park at the vast environs of KRS. The high-ranking officer, who takes a call on the State’s finance health, in consultation with…
Over 2 lakh tourists visit KRS, Brindavan Gardens in six days
Mysuru: Even as the city was flooded by scores of tourists from across the country and the globe during the 10-day Dasara celebrations from Oct. 10 to 19, the Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, a very popular destination among tourists, witnessed a footfall of over two…
Tourist rush continues; gate collections surge
Mysuru: The city is witnessing a large number of tourist footfalls. Visitors are flooding Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir even after two days of the culmination of Dasara festivities. As schools and colleges will be reopened from tomorrow after Dasara vacation, visitors thronged the…
Brindavan Gardens to witness more footfalls today, tomorrow
Mysuru: With the ten-day Dasara festival ending with the grand Vijayadashami procession yesterday, the KRS Dam and its Brindavan Gardens in Srirangapatna taluk is expected to see a huge jump in footfalls this weekend (today and tomorrow). While the KRS recorded 19,000 visitors on Ayudha Puja Day (Oct.18), 22,000 tourists visited the Dam on Vijayadashami…
Entry banned to Brindavan Gardens
Mysuru: For the second time in the current monsoon season, entry of visitors to Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir and Brindavan Gardens has been banned and boating at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has been suspended for an indefinite period. The decision to ban entry to these places was taken late last evening following increased inflow of…
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