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Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining
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Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining

July 21, 2021

Meets Union Jal Shakthi, Mining Ministers Seeks Speaker’s nod to raise issue in Parliament  Mysore/Mysuru: Determined to take the stone mining and blasting issue around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to a logical end, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish called upon Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi yesterday to urge the Centre…

KRS Dam crosses 100 ft. mark
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KRS Dam crosses 100 ft. mark

July 21, 2021

Srirangapatna: Thanks to copious rains in the catchment areas of Kodagu, water level at KRS Dam in Mandya District has crossed the 100 feet mark. According to statistics provided by Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, water level this morning stood at 101 feet as against a maximum level of 124.80 feet. Last year (2020), the Dam…

Collapsed portion of side wall at KRS Dam restored
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Collapsed portion of side wall at KRS Dam restored

July 20, 2021

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
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Minor wall collapse at KRS Reservoir

July 19, 2021

CNNL 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
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Elite KSISF takes over Harangi Dam security

July 18, 2021

No 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’
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‘KRS will be like Narmada Sarovar Dam in Gujarat’

July 17, 2021

Tourism 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
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Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project – A bird’s eye view

July 16, 2021

Phase 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’
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‘Karnataka yet to utilise full capacity of KRS water’

July 16, 2021

Mysore/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
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‘I do not have a farm or a farm house at KRS,’ clarifies ACP

July 16, 2021

Mysore/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
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Set up Task Force for KRS Dam safety: Mandya MP

July 15, 2021

Sumalatha 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…

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