Once implemented, Reservoir will become first in State to have hi-tech feature of operating crest gates sitting at office Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district is all set to achieve the distinction of being the first reservoir in Karnataka to implement SCADA system of water monitoring for real-time and live data….
Lubrication of KRS crest gates begins
June 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The greasing and oiling (lubrication) of crest gates installed at different levels of KRS Dam built over river Cauvery in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has started. With the works being carried out as part of maintenance ahead of monsoon having begun, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd. (CNNL) Executive Engineer M.B. Raju inspected the works on…
More than 5,000 cusecs released to Tamil Nadu from KRS Dam
June 21, 2021Srirangapatna: Even as the water level in KRS Dam is yet to reach its maximum level, the authorities are said to be releasing more than 5,000 cusecs of water from the Dam to Tamil Nadu daily, much against the interests of the farmers. At present, the water level in the Dam is 93 ft, with the…
KRS water level dips to 82 feet
June 12, 2021No problem for drinking water yet Water level for the past six years on this date June 12 2015 76.67 ft. 2016 76.56 ft. 2017 67.73 ft. 2018 77.25 ft. 2019 80.62 ft. 2020 92.30 ft. 2021 82.54 ft. Srirangapatna: Water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya has plummeted to 82.54…
COVID pours cold water on KRS Dam Sluice Gate works
May 28, 2021By S.T. Ravikumar The ambitious project to replace the 143 sluice gates (crest gates) of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been delayed inordinately and COVID has only worsened the situation. There are a total of 173 sluice gates of various dimensions and at various levels. The reservoir, constructed across River Cauvery, was conceived and…
I’m here to protect KRS
March 8, 2021Will not allow illegal mining in Mandya, says MP Sumalatha Ambarish I am here to protect Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the lifeline of several districts in the State. As promised to Mandya voters during my election campaign, I will not allow illegal quarrying that will endanger the century-old Dam which has been constructed by…
Mining blast threat to KRS: Experts visit quarries
March 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A team of scientists from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) yesterday visited the stone and granite mining areas in Mandya District to study the impact of mining activities on the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. The team studied the vibrations caused due to blasting…
Police picnic in restricted KRS backwaters makes a splash
February 28, 2021Srirangapatna: A day after an incident of a youth driving a Police jeep on the wall of the high-security Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam from the main gate (North Gate) came to light, another incident where Police personnel were found partying at KRS backwaters, again a restricted area, has surfaced. Photos of Policemen partying at…
Youth drives Police jeep on KRS Dam
February 27, 2021Public not even allowed by security men to walk here Srirangapatna: A youth has landed himself in a controversy after driving a Police jeep on top of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya. While there is no information on the exact day and time, the very video which has been shot on a…
KRS Leopard trapped
February 11, 2021Srirangapatna: Tourists flocking Brindavan Gardens and officials manning the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya have heaved a sigh of relief as the elusive leopard that was roaming around the Dam vicinity has finally been trapped last night. The feline, in search of food, voluntarily entered a cage placed by the Forest Department. Today…
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