Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has written a record of sorts by storing 100 ft water in May, the peak summer season. This is for the first time in 10 years that the water level has stood at 100 ft during May. Above normal rainfall in the…
Sir M.V’s great-grandnephew, family visit KRS Dam
May 10, 2022Srirangapatna: The family members of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir. M.V.) were touched to hear from the officers manning the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS) in Mandya that people of Mandya worship Sir. M.V. and Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar every day as they have transformed their lives by giving them a permanent source of water…
Woman killed as truck rams into scooter
April 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 38-year-old woman was killed on the spot, when a truck rammed into the scooter she was riding near Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) on Saturday morning. The deceased woman has been identified as Sumathi, a resident of Sindaboganahalli in Pandavapura taluk and an employee of a garment factory. On Saturday at about 6 am,…
Guv visits Shuka Vana, Palace, KRS
March 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is in city to attend programmes organised by the University of Mysore (UoM), visited various tourist spots in and around Mysuru yesterday after the Convocation event at Crawford Hall. The Governor visited Mysore Palace, where he was welcomed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who explained about the history of Wadiyars…
Water seepage from KRS Dam a daunting task
January 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A record amount of rocks have been extracted during deep earth digging to implement the Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project. As such, there is continuous seepage of water from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. This year, the maximum storage at KRS Dam has crossed more than 55 continuous days and as such the…
In 90-year history, KRS Dam remains full for 60 days
December 27, 2021Srirangapatna: In what could be termed as a record in the history of 90 years, the maximum water storage has been maintained for 60 days in Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir. KRS Dam, situated near Srirangapatna in Mandya district, is the lifeline of the people of Mysuru, Mandya, Bengaluru and other districts, who depend on Cauvery…
Infosys Narayana Murthy couple visits KRS
November 14, 2021Infosys Founder N.R. Narayana Murthy and his wife Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, visited KRS Reservoir and Brindavan Gardens near Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Saturday and viewed the massive storage of water in the reservoir. Sudha Murty expressed happiness that the reservoir had reached its maximum level this year too. “Let the reservoir reach…
Chief Minister to offer bagina to Kabini, KRS on Nov. 2
October 31, 2021Srirangapatna: With both the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district and Kabini Reservoir in H.D. Kote taluk filling to the brim, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will offer the customary bagina to River Cauvery at KRS and to River Kabini on Nov. 2, Tuesday. The date has been confirmed by the…
KRS Dam almost full to brim
October 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk is almost full following constant inflow of more than 15,000 cusecs of water to the Dam since a couple of days. Today at 12 noon, the water level at the reservoir stood at 124.14 ft. as against the maximum level of 124.80 ft, with just 0.66…
KRS Dam reaching full capacity
October 26, 2021Cauvery Neeravari Nigam issues flood warning Maximum level: 124.80 ft; today’s level: 123.40 ft. Srirangapatna: With large quantity of water flowing into Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir at Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district, which is likely to reach its maximum capacity either today evening or tomorrow, the Executive Engineer, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), KRS…
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