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…
Mysore/Mysuru: The popular musical fountain at Brindavan Gardens will be closed for visitors from Feb. 15 due to renovation and restoration works. The musical fountain is one of the main attractions for tourists who come to the Krishna Raja (KRS) Sagar Dam and it is located at the North Gate. Generally, the tourists, after visiting…
Despite attracting thousands of devotees every day, the road has not been given attention Mysore/Mysuru: One of the most prominent tourist spots near Mysuru is the Venugopalaswamy Temple at Hosa Kannambadi village, near Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. Every day thousands of tourists come here from far-flung areas beyond Mandya and outside Karnataka but sadly,…
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…
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,…
Forest Staff to patrol Dam premises to reassure tourists Srirangapatna: After over a month of being shut for tourists following leopard scare, the famous Brindavan Gardens and the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam will finally open today evening. Staff from the Forest Department will be deployed as a precaution and to reassure visitors that the…
Bureau 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…
Re-opening of KRS will be decided after Forest Department submits report Srirangapatna: More than 50 Forest Department staff conducted combing operation at Brindavan Gardens in KRS Dam yesterday to trace the leopard. The leopard, which was sighted frequently since about 40 days, had forced the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) to close the Gardens to…
Yuva Brigade and students from NIE-IT clear thousands of empty liquor bottles, plastic waste Mysore/Mysuru: While a group of Japanese spectators meticulously cleaning the stands of FIFA Qatar World Cup stadium picking up trash scattered across the rows of seats warmed hearts globally, a cleaning campaign launched by a group of youths to pick up…
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