Kill four goats, spread terror among farming community; Villagers blame forest officers Srirangapatna: After a brief lull, a couple of leopards are spreading terror in the farmland on the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and have killed four goats in a single day recently creating panic among the residents and tourists. The leopards,…
Experts debate uniform dam safety protocols
November 29, 2022Bureau of Indian Standards’ Seminar on ‘Repair, Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Dams’ Visit KRS Reservoir, inspect repair works taken up with World Bank funds Mysore/Mysuru: Dams are a national asset and a standard approach must be devised to maintain all the dams in India. Many dams in India are more than 100 years old and…
15-ft fence to prevent leopard entry into Brindavan Gardens
November 26, 2022Proposal sent to State Government for approval; tenders to be called soon, say officials KRS closure causing irreparable damage to Dam reputation; hard to regain fame, says MLA Srirangapatna: In a bid to win back tourists to the now shut Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens and to prevent leopards from straying inside…
Disappointed tourists return from shut KRS
November 19, 2022Dam closed due to leopard scare; feline spotted last evening trying to corner a porcupine Revenue loss estimated at Rs. 2 crore due to closure; over 100 small-time vendors hit badly Srirangapatna: Hundreds of tourists who have been visiting the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens in Mandya are returning as the…
Leopard spotted at KRS again
November 7, 2022Spotted for the fourth time since Oct. 21 KRS closed for tourists for four days Srirangapatna: Even as the leopard attack on people in K.R. Nagar is still fresh in the minds of the people, the leopard which is playing hide and seek at KRS was spotted again on Nov. 5, forcing the authorities to…
KRS Dam inflow reaches 294 tmcft after 60 years
November 2, 2022Crossed 200 tmcft mark 10 times in 49 years Kushalnagar: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district has broken a couple of records this year, thanks to bountiful rains in the catchment areas and also in the surrounding areas where the Dam is located. After 60 years, the inflow to…
Leopard remains elusive; two cages placed: KRS North Gate closed for tourists
October 30, 2022Business of many small-time vendors affected Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has placed two cages with baits at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam premises, one at the North Gate and another at the South Gate to trap the elusive leopard that is on the prowl. While the Dam and the famed Brindavan Gardens remained out…
Combing to track elusive leopard at Brindavan Gardens begins
October 23, 2022People from nearby hotel asked not to venture out Decision on opening Gardens only after assessment Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has begun combing operations to trap the elusive leopard that was spotted in the Brindavan Gardens yesterday. Over 15 to 18 personnel from Mandya and Pandavapura Forest wings are combing the vast area and the…
KRS Dam full as October rains lash Kodagu
October 17, 202245,000 to 50,000 cusecs of water released; North Gate musical fountain cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: While South Karnataka and most parts of Tamil Nadu are set to receive heavy rains following the onset of the North-East Monsoon, the water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District has reached its maximum level in the…
For KRS security during Dasara, 15 new metal detectors sought
August 25, 2022CCTV cameras, dome lights defunct; luggage scanner gathers dust By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: The KRS Dam is at the centre of livelihood in the districts of Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru and a major part of Tamil Nadu for several decades and is a lifeline, contributing to the region’s progress, prosperity and well-being. Despite this, the…
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