Mandya: With rains lashing Kodagu district and other catchment areas, the inflow to the KRS Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District is increasing by the day in the past few days. Today, the Dam recorded an inflow of 48,956 cusecs and outflow of 3,156 cusecs. A total of 35.773 TMC of water was released…
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary temporarily closed from today
August 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Citing lack of tourists, prevention of COVID-19 from spreading and release of large quantity of water to Cauvery River from KRS in future, the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary at Srirangapatna, has been temporarily closed from today until further orders. Disclosing this to SOM this morning, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Alexander said that as of…
Mandya bandh for ban on mining around KRS Dam evokes poor response
July 30, 2020Protestors arrested, released later Mandya: The Mandya bandh, which was called to urge the Government for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in 20 km radius of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District and supported by various organisations received poor response yesterday. The bandh was called by Cauvery-KRS…
Mandya bandh tomorrow for ban on mining around KRS Dam
July 28, 2020Mandya: Urging for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in 20 km radius of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District, various organisations have supported the call for Mandya bandh on July 29 (tomorrow), said Cauvery-KRS Ulivigagi Janandolana Samithi President Prof. G.T. Veerappa. Addressing a press meet yesterday, Prof….
Mandya bandh on July 29 for permanent ban on mining around KRS Dam
July 24, 2020Mandya: Pressing for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in and around the villages surrounding Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Mandya, many organisations have called for Mandya bandh on July 29. The bandh has been called to protect the interests of River Cauvery and the Dam which stores its water – a lifeline…
Cauvery water released to Tamil Nadu
July 21, 2020Mandya: With copious rainfall in Cauvery catchment areas, the Irrigation Department authorities have started releasing water from KRS Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk in the District to Tamil Nadu. Following a Supreme Court order directing Karnataka to release 31.3 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu in the month of July, 3,500 cusecs of water is being…
Water release to Canals from Cauvery and Kabini Reservoirs from July 28
July 20, 2020Irrigation Consultative Committees meeting held at KRS Mandya: With farmers eagerly awaiting flow of water in canals for cultivation of Kharif crops, Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar, who is also Mysuru District In-charge Minister, said that water will be released in canals from Cauvery and Kabini Reservoirs for irrigation purpose from July 28. He was speaking…
High-level team inspects KRS Dam’s structural repairs
July 17, 2020By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-induced lockdown has thwarted Karnataka Water Resources Department’s annual summer dam and canal repair works project. Now is the time to scramble on a war-footing before the monsoon gains vigour. Preparations are on in full swing to handle heavy inflows to 13 major reservoirs across the State. The reservoirs that…
Mandya Minister to be invited to discuss water release from KRS: Somashekar
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that Mandya District-in Charge Minister K.C. Narayanagowda will be invited for the meeting to be held next week in the city regarding release of water from KRS (the reservoir is located in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district) and Kabini Dam for release of water in canals for irrigation purpose, Mysuru District In-charge Minister…
KRS Dam touches 100 feet mark
July 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to copious rains in the catchment areas of Kodagu, water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District has reached the 100 feet mark. According to the statistics provided by Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), water level this morning stood at 100.33 feet as against a maximum level of 124.80…
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