Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is currently receiving an inflow of 51,375 cusecs (cubic feet per second) due to heavy rainfall in Kodagu and the release of 20,000 to 23,760 cusecs of water from the Harangi Dam. As a result, 15,000 cusecs of water is being released from the KRS Dam starting this…
No light show at KRS Dam due to replacement of crest gates
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: This year, visitors to KRS Dam will miss the usual spectacular and colourful light display during the water release from the crest gates. The absence of lights is due to the removal and disconnection of bulbs as part of the installation of new crest gates. CNNL Executive Engineer Jayanth informed Star of Mysore this…
11.40 feet more to go…
July 18, 2024KRS Dam water level is at 113.40 feet now as against a maximum level of 124.80 feet; expected to rise with continued heavy rains Mandya: The water level of the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Reservoir in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district crossed 113.40 feet this morning at 8 am, with an inflow of 36,772 cusecs….
Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: After an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, the Karnataka Government said it would release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu. Last week, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed the State to release one tmcft of water (11,000 cusecs) daily to Tamil Nadu until July 31. “The overall opinion…
Karnataka must release 1 tmcft Cauvery water daily to TN
July 12, 2024Cauvery Water Regulation Committee rejects State’s request to delay decision until July end New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Thursday directed the Karnataka Government to release one thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water per day to Tamil Nadu at the inter-State point of Biligundulu until the end of July. This decision…
KRS Dam crosses 100 ft. mark
July 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following copious rainfall in Kodagu, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is receiving a heavy inflow of water, with the water level touching 100 TMC feet (ft) against the maximum level of 124.8 feet today. According to the reading of water level at KRS Dam obtained this morning at 8, the water level stood at…
Mandya District Administration prepares for trial blast at Bebi Betta
July 4, 2024Pandavapura: Following a High Court order allowing conduct of trial blast in stone mining areas of Bebi Betta in Pandavapura taluk, the Mandya District Administration has begun preparations for conducting trial blast in select areas of Bebi Betta stone mining range to find out if there is any danger or threat to nearby KRS dam…
Pro and anti-farmer protests at KRS
July 4, 2024Pandavapura: With the Mandya District Administration going ahead with the preparations for trial blast at Bebi Betta, several farmer organisations staged protests for and against the blast near KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk 1on Wednesday. Farmers under the banner of KRRS led by Badagalapura Nagendra staged a protest against the blast by blocking the road…
Increased inflow prompts greasing of KRS Dam crest gates
June 29, 2024Sophisticated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology to monitor inflow, outflow Srirangapatna: With rains lashing Kodagu district and other catchment areas, the inflow to KRS Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District has been increasing by the day in past few days. This morning, the Dam recorded an inflow of 18,644 cusecs. The water level…
KRS Dam got 20-year lowest inflow in 2023-24
June 2, 2024Reasons: Monsoon failure, forest loss, land conversions in Kodagu Mysore/Mysuru: Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the lifeline of the people of Mandya and Mysuru districts, which also caters to the drinking water needs of towns and cities in Cauvery basin and Bengaluru, has recorded the lowest inflow in 20 years during the monsoon year of…
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