If silt is cleared from three Reservoirs, storage capacity can be increased by up to 8 tmcft By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: The live storage capacity of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Harangi and Kabini Reservoirs along the Cauvery Basin is decreasing due to siltation. Surprisingly, successive Governments have not taken any action to address this…
Madikeri: A tourist from Bengaluru, fell into Harangi River while posing for a selfie photo on the bridge in front of Harangi Dam and was swept away. The deceased has been identified as Sandeep (45) of Bengaluru. Sandeep, along with four of his friends had come to Harangi in a Benz car yesterday. Sandeep was…
The inflow was recorded between 16,240 cusecs, 14,360 cusecs and 17,180 cusecs at different intervals this morning. Madikeri: The Harangi Reservoir‘s catchment area in Kodagu is currently facing extensive heavy rainfall, leading to a significant rise in water inflow. Consequently, the Reservoir’s four crest gates were opened yesterday at 6 pm, releasing a substantial volume…
Concern over parched days as Dam has low water level due to excess release Kushalnagar: Two years after the Karnataka Cabinet accorded administrative approval to release Rs. 130 crore to remove silt from Harangi Dam at Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu district, preparations are in full swing to remove the silt and carry out other allied…
8.80 lakh cubic metres of deposited silt to be removed from Harangi Reservoir Takes exception to illegal private resorts fleecing tourists in Kabini backwaters Kushalnagar: After a long delay, the State Government will finally begin work on removing silt from the Harangi Dam in Kodagu district in November this year. Harangi is the main Cauvery…
98 percent more rains compared to previous year data High inflow and outflow from Harangi, KRS reservoirs Kushalnagar: The Southwest Monsoon this year has brought bountiful rains to Kodagu and the district has experienced above-normal rainfall in the month of July. As a result, the outflow from the Harangi Reservoir to the Krishna Raja Sagar…
Public participation important in conservation of water bodies and dams: Govind Karjol Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that a great responsibility rests with the Government, the bureaucracy and the public alike in conserving water bodies, dams, reservoirs and such other irrigation structures which were assiduously built by the erstwhile Mysore Maharajas in Mysuru region, Water Resources Minister Govind…
Mysore/Mysuru: Widespread and incessant rains in Kodagu district, especially at the Cauvery River catchment areas in Madikeri Taluk, has resulted in the increased inflow to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. With the increased inflow, there are speculations that the Dam will reach its maximum capacity of 124.80 feet by July end. Yesterday morning, an…
10,000 cusecs of water to be released by this evening Kushalnagar: Barely 10 days after the setting in of the South West Monsoon in Kodagu district, the Harangi Dam in Somwarpet taluk has filled to the brim and today morning, 1,200 cusecs of water has been released to the river that will reach the Krishna…
Kodagu district heightens flood, landslide alert; floats ‘1077’ emergency number Kushalnagar: The Kodagu District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), along with the Fire and Emergency Services Department conducted a mock exercise to gauge its preparedness for the recurring annual floods in the District. The event was to prepare the personnel for any major flood-like situation in…
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