A warning bell, says Mandya MP Sumalatha Mysore/Mysuru: The minor side wall collapse under the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir pedestrian ramp path on the way from KRS Dam to Brindavan Gardens and Cauvery statue has been restored. The collapse occurred on Sunday night and the restoration work was completed within 24 hours before any…
Minor wall collapse at KRS Reservoir
July 19, 2021CNNL engineers say no need to panic Srirangapatna: At a time when the dust raised by political slugfest over illegal and legal stone mining activities posing a threat to the iconic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is yet to settle down, a minor wall collapse under the Reservoir steps last night has caused concern. Over…
Elite KSISF takes over Harangi Dam security
July 18, 2021No more unrestricted entry; move to curb illegal activities Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst thick of a controversy over the safety and security of the KRS Dam in Mandya in the wake of rampant illegal mining, the State Government has upgraded the security of Harangi Dam in Kodagu district that is the only upstream reservoir that supplies water…
‘KRS will be like Narmada Sarovar Dam in Gujarat’
July 17, 2021Tourism Minister launches boating at Backwaters K R Pet: Mandya district will be developed for the world to see and will be an inspirational tourist spot, said Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar. Yogeeshwar visited KRS Backwaters on Friday and inspected the spot. Meanwhile, he paid a visit to Bhoovarahanatha Swamy Temple located on the banks of KRS…
Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project – A bird’s eye view
July 16, 2021Phase 1: 30-month deadline Project aim : To provide bulk water supply to Mysuru city, MUDA areas and villages Mysuru comprises 117 villages adjacent to MCC, MUDA region and city Mysuru Local Planning Area (2021) acquires a total area of 509.03 sq km within MUDA limits Hale Unduwadi scheme draws water from Krishna Raja Sagar…
‘Karnataka yet to utilise full capacity of KRS water’
July 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the KRS Dam was built over 95 years ago, retired Tahsildar Badrinath said that Karnataka can irrigate 1.25 lakh acres of land from the KRS reservoir as per an agreement reached between the erstwhile Mysore rulers and Madras Presidency then. But the State is using the water only for irrigating just over…
‘I do not have a farm or a farm house at KRS,’ clarifies ACP
July 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “I do not have a farm or a farm house near KRS Dam and youths partying there is far from truth,” clarified Bengaluru Yashwantpur Division Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Arun Nagegowda, who was earlier serving as Srirangapatna Sub-Division Dy.SP. The ACP gave his clarification after KSISF Inspector Santosh had told Mandya MP Sumalatha…
Set up Task Force for KRS Dam safety: Mandya MP
July 15, 2021Sumalatha visits stone crushers at Baby Betta; seeks info from fumbling officials Srirangapatna/Pandavapura: After her visit to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam where she inspected a couple of sluice gates and interacted with the officials from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), Mandya MP Sumalatha visited certain quarries at Baby Betta in Pandavapura Taluk, the…
Dy.SP has a farmhouse at KRS backwaters, a restricted area!
July 15, 2021MP Sumalatha seeks detailed report Srirangapatna: During the inspection of KRS Dam yesterday, MP Sumalatha questioned the Police and the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KISF) that manages the Dam about certain issues concerning the Dam. She asked Inspector Santosh whether it had come to his notice that a few days back a group of…
Another panel to study impact of illegal mining on KRS Dam: Minister Ashok
July 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mandya Deputy Commissioner will be asked to constitute a committee of experts to look into complaints of threat to KRS Dam from illegal mining and to make the spot visit. If there is any threat from mining to the Dam, the State Government will not hesitate to shut them, said Revenue Minister R. Ashok….
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