Tag: Krishna Raja Sagar Dam

KRS water level dips to 82 feet
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KRS water level dips to 82 feet

June 12, 2021

No 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
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COVID pours cold water on KRS Dam Sluice Gate works

May 28, 2021

By 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
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I’m here to protect KRS

March 8, 2021

Will 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
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Mining blast threat to KRS: Experts visit quarries

March 4, 2021

Mysore/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
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Police picnic in restricted KRS backwaters makes a splash

February 28, 2021

Srirangapatna: 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
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Youth drives Police jeep on KRS Dam

February 27, 2021

Public 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
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KRS Leopard trapped

February 11, 2021

Srirangapatna: 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…

Leopard sighted at Brindavan Gardens
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Leopard sighted at Brindavan Gardens

February 5, 2021

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
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Echo of Shivamogga blast; Explosives seized in Mandya

January 25, 2021

Mandya: 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
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Rains increase water levels in KRS, Kabini Dams again

September 22, 2020

Mysore/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…

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