Mysuru/Pandavapura: Continuing his diatribe against Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish, former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that Sumalatha was attempting to extract money from the mining industry. “It is all about money and the legal miners are being targeted. Mining in the region is going on for over 50 years and anyone can investigate it,”…
Many join sparring over KRS Dam safety
July 7, 2021MP Sumalatha to visit quarrying sites today to ascertain illegality Mysore/Mysuru: The war of words between former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy that started with his distasteful remarks — that Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish should be made to sleep across the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to prevent leakage — took a new…
WADING INTO CONTROVERSY: Spat over cracks in KRS exposes cracks in camaraderie
July 6, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka politics hit a new low yesterday with an ugly episode where former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy targeted independent Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish in an unbecoming manner referring to her statements on cracks in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam owing to illegal mining around the Dam. Sumalatha had raised the issue of damage caused…
KRS Dam to get SCADA system of water release control
July 4, 2021Once 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…
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