Drinking water crisis looms large Mysore/Mysuru: With monsoon playing truant, the water levels in KRS and Kabini Reservoirs are dipping at an alarming rate, thus posing a threat even to the drinking water needs of Mysuru and surrounding districts of Cauvery basin. As on Thursday, the water-levels in both the dams were just short of…
Mysore/Mysuru: There is only 6.5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District and Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote Taluk of Mysuru District. Both these reservoirs take care of the drinking water needs of the residents of Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru. The low storage…
Srirangapatna: The famed Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir that was closed due to heavy rain and strong winds on Monday afternoon, has reopened for tourists this morning. Several trees were uprooted, leading to the temporary closure of the Gardens. As a safety precaution, the authorities evacuated the tourists and cleared the…
Brindavan Gardens closed for tourists today also Srirangapatna: Following heavy rains and gusty winds which brought down many trees, huge branches and electric poles at Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) on Monday afternoon, Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda yesterday visited Brindavan Gardens and conducted inspection. As a precautionary measure, Brindavan Gardens was closed…
Works were taken up at a cost of Rs. 2.2 crore in March Mysore/Mysuru: The renovation and restoration works of the musical fountain at Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is in its final stages and is expected to be completed in a month. The musical fountain is one of the main attractions…
Heavy rains, gusty wind bring down trees, branches Srirangapatna: Brindavan Gardens at the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has been temporarily closed for tourists since last evening after many trees and branches came crashing down due to heavy rains and gusty wind yesterday afternoon. Heavy rains, accompanied by…
Enough water till June-end; there will be no drinking water crisis, say CNNL Engineers Mysore/Mysuru: The maximum temperature of the Mysuru district at present is hovering between 34 degrees Celsius to 36.5 degrees Celsius and there is an increased demand for water. Added to the woes of summer, the water level at Krishna Raja Sagar…
Dam engineers allay fears of water scarcity; storage level of 58 percent is sufficient Mysore/Mysuru: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is sufficient to meet the anticipated water requirements of the people in Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru regions during the summer months. Speaking to Star of Mysore, KRS Dam Superintending Engineer (SE)…
Old fountains demolished; new structural designs, water choreography to be introduced Mysore/Mysuru: The works on refurbishing, rebranding and redesigning of the famed Brindavan Garden at the North Gate of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has begun in full swing and the works are expected to be completed by the end of April. The Cauvery…
Same feline was captured in CCTV cameras, confirms Forest Department Srirangapatna: After spending sleepless nights and conducting day-long operations in and around the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the Brindavan Gardens for over three months, the Forest Department has finally been able to successfully trap the leopard that had triggered terror in the…
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