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Drinking water crisis: Dattagalli residents dependent on tankers
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Drinking water crisis: Dattagalli residents dependent on tankers

June 23, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Even though the city has been experiencing good rains for the past one month, the residents of the area along Jodi Bevina Mara Road in Dattagalli are facing a severe drinking water crisis. Due to irregular water supply, the residents are forced to get water from tankers, for which they have to shell out…

Ensure drinking water during summer: District Minister Dr. Mahadevappa tells Officers
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Ensure drinking water during summer: District Minister Dr. Mahadevappa tells Officers

November 26, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa yesterday directed the officials to take all necessary measures for ensuring drinking water supply to the people and to maintain sufficient fodder stocks for cattle during the coming summer season. He was addressing a review meeting on the preparations for drought management at Jaladarshini Guest House here. Directing the…

Echo of delayed monsoon: Harangi Dam touches dead storage level
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Echo of delayed monsoon: Harangi Dam touches dead storage level

June 23, 2019

Krishna Raja Sagar Dam inching towards dead storage level of 74.76 feet Mysore:  Mysuru is staring at imminent drinking water crisis as the Harangi Reservoir in Kodagu, the main source of water to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya that supplies water to Mysuru and surrounding areas, has reached the dead storage level….

Take measures to tackle drinking water problem in villages: GTD
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Take measures to tackle drinking water problem in villages: GTD

May 18, 2019

Mysuru: Announcing that he will be touring the district once the LS Polls Model Code of Conduct gets over, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has warned that action will be taken against officials for any laxity in addressing drinking water woes in villages. Presiding over a meeting of officials at the ZP Hall here on…

State Govt. plans to harness floodwaters for drinking purpose
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State Govt. plans to harness floodwaters for drinking purpose

August 31, 2017

Bengaluru: The State Government is seriously considering to harness the floodwaters flowing from the rivers into the seas to mitigate the drinking water problems of Bengaluru and other part of the State including Mysuru. Addressing presspersons here yesterday, Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George said that the idea was to check the excess river water from…

State looks to tap alternative water sources to manage crisis
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State looks to tap alternative water sources to manage crisis

April 4, 2017

Desperate to tide over drinking water crisis, the State Government has decided to identify newer ground water sources. For this, the Government will identify water sources that are more than 2,000 years old and is purchasing advance equipment to identify water source and also to  draw water. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha yesterday, Law…

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