Mysore/Mysuru: With the water level at KRS reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk crossing 120.20 ft. mark at 6 am today, the reservoir is left with 4.60 ft. to reach its maximum capacity of 124.80 ft. Today’s inflow to KRS dam is 8,736 cusecs, while the total outflow to river and canals is 6,721 cusecs. With Kodagu…
Brindavan Gardens illumination beckons tourists
October 16, 2021A spectacular view of the illuminated Brindavan Gardens at KRS last evening. Around 12,000 people witnessed the lightings yesterday and the KRS Gate collection was Rs. 8 lakh, according to Cauvery Neeravari Nigam authorities who maintain the Reservoir. The Brindavan Gardens, which witnessed tourists this morning also, will be illuminated till Oct. 19 between 6.30…
Release 25.84 tmcft water to TN
October 12, 2021Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directs Karnataka Chennai: Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has directed Karnataka to release Cauvery water due to Tamil Nadu based on availability of water in its basin reservoirs. Tamil Nadu has claimed that the CWRC has asked Karnataka to release 39.84 tmcft (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water but the Karnataka…
Ranganathittu boat rides attract tourists; not many prefer KRS Dam
October 10, 2021After watching a resplendent illumination of Mysuru city last night and staying over, hundreds of tourists headed towards Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary this morning with their cameras and binoculars. Till 11 am, more than 500 tourists went in boats and since the last three to four days, over 10,000 have visited. Compared to Ranganathittu, there are…
CM couple, 5 Ministers perform puja at KRS Dam
October 7, 2021‘Sankalpa’ made for good rains in catchment areas for the Reservoir to reach maximum level Srirangapatna: In the light of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) asking Karnataka to make good in September the shortfall in the realisation of Cauvery water by Tamil Nadu and in the wake of falling water levels in Krishna Raja…
Central team visits KRS Dam
August 28, 2021Srirangapatna: Even as the debate over the safety and stability of KRS Dam in the taluk has continued in the backdrop of illegal stone quarrying and mining, a 6-member Central team of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry visited the Dam site on Friday and carried out an inspection. As per the directions of Jal Shakti…
Yaduveer visits Regatta venue; appeals to promote sport
August 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Day three of the National Regatta Competition witnessed speeches by various senior sailors in the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam this morning. Meanwhile, the event received a boost when Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, visited the spot to witness the ongoing activities. Speaking to SOM, Yaduveer said…
29 revellers arrested for partying at KRS backwaters
August 17, 2021Srirangapatna: DJ parties with blaring music at the backwaters of KRS Dam seems to be a craze despite the area being a high-security zone and such events are banned. Over 29 youths have been arrested by the KRS Police for partying in the backwaters on Independence Day (Sunday) and all of them have been released…
CM likely to offer ‘bagina’ to KRS Dam on Aug. 18
August 12, 2021Srirangapatna: With the water level in KRS Dam nearing the 121 ft. mark today, the dam is expected to be full to the brim in a couple of days. The maximum water-level of the dam is 124.80 ft. and a 3ft rise in water level is enough for the Dam to be full. With KRS,…
Birthday bash inside KRS Dam premises: Srirangapatna Tahsildar issues notice to hotel
August 6, 2021Notice will also be issued to Mandya Tahsildar for hosting the party: DC Srirangapatna: Mandya Tahsildar Chandrashekar S. Gali hosting a birthday party for his son at a hotel inside the high-security Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam where over 250 people attended violating COVID-19 norms on Wednesday night has snowballed into a major controversy and…
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