Entry to KRS not closed Three cages placed inside the Garden to nab big cat Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard has been found roaming on the premises of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk on Wednesday, creating a scare. The CCTV camera footage accessed from site shows the big cat wandering near the South Gate…
Echo of Shivamogga blast; Explosives seized in Mandya
January 25, 2021Mandya: Close on the heels of a blast at a stone quarry caused by a truckload of gelatine in Shivamogga district in which six people died last week, the Mandya District Administration has seized explosives and seized vehicles used for quarrying. Residents in several parts of Mandya, particularly around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam,…
Rains increase water levels in KRS, Kabini Dams again
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to copious rains in catchment areas, the inflow into KRS Dam has increased. Also, boating at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna has been suspended for one week following heavy discharge of water from the Dam. According to information available, this morning (9 am), the inflow into KRS was 37,154 cusecs and outflow 43,475…
Rain, with high-velocity winds, pounds Kodagu
September 21, 202040,000 cusecs of water released from KRS Dam; 35,625 cusecs from Kabini and 12,354 from Harangi Madikeri: Heavy rain, coupled with gusty winds, is lashing Kodagu throwing life out of gear in the last 48 hours. The district, that is just coming out of devastating floods and landslides in August this year, is again being…
ADGP Bhaskar Rao inspects security at KRS, Airport
September 17, 2020‘Any security lapse will be treated as serious offence’ Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Internal Security Division) Bhaskar Rao inspected security arrangements at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli and also at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. He arrived at the Airport at around 11.30 am and inspected security…
Brindavan Gardens beckon tourists
September 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam re-opened today and is all set to receive tourists after a gap of nearly six months. The Dam was closed for visitors in March this year after the country-wide lockdown due to COVID-19 threat. Now, the gates of the Gardens are opened to welcome tourists…
Tourists can visit KRS from Sept. 16
September 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After months of inactivity at the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the tourist place is set to open from Sept. 16, Wednesday. The State Government has given permission to Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) that manages the Dam to allow tourists, albeit with strict social distancing norms. The KRS Dam was shut for…
Yediyurappa offers bagina at KRS Dam for the fifth time
August 21, 2020Mandya: Following the tradition of Chief Ministers offering Bagina at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam across River Cauvery that is full to the brim, CM B.S. Yediyurappa this noon, performed the ritual amidst a celebratory mood. It was Yediyurappa’s fifth Bagina. Over 20 specially designed Bagina by priest Bhanuprakash Sharma and team were offered. Each…
KRS Dam Full: CM likely to offer ‘bagina’ on Aug.18
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district full, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa who has just recovered from COVID-19, is likely to offer the customary ‘bagina’ to River Cauvery at KRS Reservoir on Aug.18. Today, the water-level at the Dam stood at 124.05 ft as against the maximum level of 124.80 ft,…
MP Sumalatha visits KRS
August 13, 2020Mandya: With KRS Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in the district just over a feet away from reaching the maximum water level, Independent MP from Mandya Sumalatha Ambarish visited the Dam yesterday. Sumalatha, who arrived at the Dam from Mysuru, sought information on inflow – outflow and the quantum of water available for irrigation, drinking and…
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