10,000 cusecs of water to be released by this evening Kushalnagar: Barely 10 days after the setting in of the South West Monsoon in Kodagu district, the Harangi Dam in Somwarpet taluk has filled to the brim and today morning, 1,200 cusecs of water has been released to the river that will reach the Krishna…
100 ft water in KRS for first time in 10 years during May
May 15, 2022Mysore/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…
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…
Film on Brindavan Gardens’ designer Krumbiegel to premiere tomorrow
November 28, 2021Great-granddaughter recalls his invaluable contribution as a horticulturist, architect Mysore/Mysuru: A documentary on the life of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who designed the famed Brindavan Gardens at the KRS Dam and also Bengaluru’s Lalbagh Botanical Garden will be released tomorrow (Nov. 29). Titled ‘The Maharaja’s German Gardener’, the documentary will premiere at Bangalore…
KRS, Kabini Reservoirs continue to be full
November 19, 202118,469 cusecs from KRS, 4,488 cusecs from Kabini released this morning Srirangapatna/H.D. Kote: Continuous rains since over a week in catchment areas is causing heavy inflow of water to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district and also to Kabini Reservoir in H.D. Kote. Today morning, KRS Reservoir recorded an inflow…
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…
CM offers bagina at Kabini and KRS Dams
November 2, 2021Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered the customary bagina at Kabini and KRS Dams this morning after performing pujas. It has been a tradition for the CM to offer bagina after the reservoirs are full to brim. The CM flew from Bengaluru to H.D. Kote to offer bagina at Kabini first and then flew to KRS….
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