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KRS touching 100-ft mark is no child’s play !
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KRS touching 100-ft mark is no child’s play !

August 8, 2017

Mysuru/Mandya: How often do you see children playing cricket in a canal that supplies water to thousands of hectares of fertile land? Some children were found playing inside the Visvesvaraya Canal (Chikkadevaraya Canal) at Achappanakoppalu near Srirangapatna yesterday, reminding us of a grim situation that we are in where Karnataka is staring at a drought…

KRRS stages demonstration demanding release of water to canals
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KRRS stages demonstration demanding release of water to canals

August 5, 2017

Mysuru: Demanding release of water in all canals of KRS, Kabini and Harangi reservoirs and to fill up large water bodies through lift irrigation projects, over 100 farmers, under the banner of KRRS and Hasiru Sene, staged a demonstration in front of Cauvery CADA office on Sayyaj Rao Road here this morning. Lashing out at…

Police tighten security at KRS Dam
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Police tighten security at KRS Dam

July 1, 2017

Mandya: In the wake of hundreds of farmers staging a demonstration on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway yesterday opposing the release of water from KRS to Tamil Nadu, security has been beefed up at KRS dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district. As soon as protests erupted across the district, Police security  was tightened at the dam site…

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Water situation at Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam grim

April 10, 2017

Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the lifeline of Mandya residents and farmers has gone dry with absolutely no increase in water level from the present dead storage level. At present, the dam has 8.2 tmcft of water at the dead storage level of 74.76 ft. While the maximum capacity of the dam is 124.8 ft, last…

KRS REALITY CHECK – 2: Enhancing Garden Aesthetics
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KRS REALITY CHECK – 2: Enhancing Garden Aesthetics

March 2, 2017

By S.T. Ravikumar (Continued from Feb. 28) Very soon, the Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam will attract thousands of tourists every day as it will be converted into a major tourist attraction, enhancing its aesthetic appeal. By further beautifying the garden, the State Government is hoping to double or treble the…

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A new look Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam

March 2, 2017

Taking advantage of the rapidly depleting water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the State Government has launched a series of works to repair and rejuvenate the structure. Works are on to strengthen the walls, plugging leaks and cementing cracks.

KRS REALITY CHECK – 1: A New Look DAM
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KRS REALITY CHECK – 1: A New Look DAM

February 28, 2017

By S.T. Ravikumar Taking advantage of the rapidly depleting water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the State Government has launched a series of works to repair and rejuvenate the structure. Works are on to strengthen the walls, plugging leaks and cementing cracks. The works are being taken up by the Water Resources…

KRS water level rises by 2 feet
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KRS water level rises by 2 feet

February 28, 2017

With the release of water from Hemavathi and Harangi reservoirs, the water level in KRS has risen by 2 feet. The water level in KRS dam which stood at 78.60 ft (maximum level 124.80 ft) on Saturday, touched 80.30 ft on Monday. The water level is expected to rise by one-and-half feet by today, as…

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