Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju urges Government Mandya: Melukote JD(S) MLA and former Minister C.S. Puttaraju has urged the Government to completely ban all stone mining activities in the surroundings of KRS Dam if mining posed a safety threat to the Dam. He was speaking after performing ‘Guddali Puja’ (ground-breaking ceremony) for road development works in…
Mining around KRS Dam draws CM’s attention
January 25, 2021Shivamogga: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa yesterday instructed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of respective districts to take immediate steps to stop illegal mining across the State. Speaking to newsmen at the helipad before returning to the State Capital, he said that henceforth DCs concerned will be held responsible for the illegal mining. “I have not…
Rains increase water levels in KRS, Kabini Dams again
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to copious rains in catchment areas, the inflow into KRS Dam has increased. Also, boating at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna has been suspended for one week following heavy discharge of water from the Dam. According to information available, this morning (9 am), the inflow into KRS was 37,154 cusecs and outflow 43,475…
Rain, with high-velocity winds, pounds Kodagu
September 21, 202040,000 cusecs of water released from KRS Dam; 35,625 cusecs from Kabini and 12,354 from Harangi Madikeri: Heavy rain, coupled with gusty winds, is lashing Kodagu throwing life out of gear in the last 48 hours. The district, that is just coming out of devastating floods and landslides in August this year, is again being…
ADGP Bhaskar Rao inspects security at KRS, Airport
September 17, 2020‘Any security lapse will be treated as serious offence’ Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Internal Security Division) Bhaskar Rao inspected security arrangements at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli and also at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. He arrived at the Airport at around 11.30 am and inspected security…
Tourists can visit KRS from Sept. 16
September 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After months of inactivity at the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the tourist place is set to open from Sept. 16, Wednesday. The State Government has given permission to Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) that manages the Dam to allow tourists, albeit with strict social distancing norms. The KRS Dam was shut for…
20-metre pipeline laid from Hongalli via Belagola
September 7, 2020Now water can be supplied from KRS Dam to Central Service Reservoir at Vijayanagar Second Stage Mysore/Mysuru: The 20-metre pipeline laying works to supply drinking water from Hongalli Pumping Station to Central Service Reservoir at Vijayanagar Second Stage has been completed with the intervention of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. The MP who had visited the…
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary opens for tourists
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary at Srirangapatna, which was temporarily closed from Aug. 6 was reopened to tourists yesterday. 90 tourists visited the bird sanctuary on the first day. Following heavy discharge of water to Cauvery River from KRS Dam, the bird sanctuary authorities, anticipating flooding of the sanctuary, had ordered temporary closure of the…
Ban on entry to Brindavan Gardens continues
September 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The hopes of lakhs of tourists that the world famous Brindavan Gardens of KRS Dam will open up for them from Sept.1 has been dashed at least for now, as the Government has not given permission for the re-opening of the Gardens for tourists. The KRS Dam was shut for tourists in March following…
Dasara 2020 to be a low-key affair
August 21, 2020Bengaluru: It is official. Dasara 2020 will be a low-key affair due to COVID-19 pandemic but the celebrations will stick to the age-old traditions. This was announced by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Bengaluru this morning before leaving to Mandya in a chopper to offer Bagina to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that is full…















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