Mysuru, Oct. 11 (BCT)- The Asian Inclusive Sailing Series (AISS) 2025 has officially set sail on the serene backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District, marking a historic moment for Indian sailing. Hosted by the Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) and the Karnataka State Sailing Association (KSSA) under the aegis of the…
Mysuru: A 300-metre-long chain-mesh fencing will be installed along Right Bank wall of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to prevent tourists from straying into the hazardous water release zones adjacent to reservoir. The 93-year-old Dam, which draws thousands of visitors daily, has repeatedly faced criticism for its inadequate and sloppy safety measures. One of the…
Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar visiting KRS Dam to offer bagina tomorrow (June 30) to River Cauvery (Kaveri), team of officials, led by Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) MD Mahesh, visited the reservoir yesterday and reviewed preparations. Later, speaking to the media persons, Mahesh said that invitations had already been distributed…
Srirangapatna: Strongly opposing the State Government’s move to conduct a ‘Cauvery Aarti’ on the lines of the ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Varanasi and to establish an Amusement Park at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir, several organisations staged a massive demonstration near the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk recently. Addressing the protesters, farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram…
Five farmers from Mandya file PIL opposing the project Bengaluru/Mandya: The Vacation Division Bench of Karnataka High Court (HC) headed by Justice B.M. Shyamprasad has issued notices to both State and Central Government against notification calling tender for the proposed Amusement and Theme Park (Entertainment Park). The HC Bench heard the Public Interest Litigation (PIL)…
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha opposes acquisition of 198-acre fertile agricultural land for fantasy park-like project Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a proposal to upgrade the Brindavan Gardens, located at the base of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam across River Cauvery in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district. The project, estimated to cost Rs. 2,663…
Guess which project is back on the table — “wannabe” Disneyland! Yes, the Karnataka State Cabinet has cleared a proposal to develop Brindavan Gardens along the lines of Disneyland! This new “wannabe” Disneyland, though tentatively christened as Cauvery Brindavan Amusement Park, is not a new project. In 2018, H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was the CM had…
Mandya: The KRS Dam across River Cauvery in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 124.80 ft yesterday, bringing cheer to people. The full level is being maintained by Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to offer traditional Bagina to River Cauvery at KRS Dam on July…
Chennai: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Tuesday directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee’s (CWRC) recommendation to release 2.5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for May. However, the authority has failed to guarantee the lower riparian State, Tamil Nadu, to receive its due share…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the water levels in KRS and Kabini Reservoirs steadily diminishing due to the failure of rains in catchment areas, Mysuru city and district are on the brink of a severe drinking water crisis as the summer season looms just a couple of weeks away. In response to this pressing situation, the District Administration…
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