‘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…
Rule enforcer turns rule breaker!
August 5, 2021Blatant violation of COVID-19 norms at Mandya Tahsildar’s son’s birthday party DC to ask Assistant Commissioner, Srirangapatna Tahsildar to investigate Srirangapatna: Despite the State reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic, Mandya Tahsildar Chandrashekar S. Gali hosted a big fat birthday party for his son last night in the premises of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. According…
ILLEGAL MINING AROUND KRS DAM: Sumalatha meets Home Minister; seeks CBI probe
July 31, 2021New Delhi: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish, who has repeatedly raised the issue of rampant illegal mining around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that has threatened the safety of the Dam, yesterday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. She pressed for a CBI probe into the illegal quarrying and mining around the…
No Boating in Ranganathittu
July 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Boating operations have been suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary for an indefinite period as the flow in the Cauvery has significantly increased. The bird sanctuary is located on the banks of River Cauvery downstream of KRS reservoir near Srirangapatna and once water is released from the reservoir, it gushes downstream resulting in the increase…
Illegal mining and Dam cracks overshadow revival of MySugar Factory
July 25, 2021Mandya: Illegal mining and ‘cracks’ in KRS Dam have overshadowed the resumption of MySugar Factory which has stopped sugarcane crushing since last six to seven years. This has dashed the hopes of thousands of farmers who had expected its revival. In the beginning of this year, there was a war of words between Mandya MP…















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