Why not traditional Cauvery Aarti at Bathing Ghat in Srirangapatna? Mandya: Barely three days after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah performed ‘bagina’ ceremony at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna on June 30 and directed authorities to install a commemorative plaque marking the reservoir’s historic filling to the brim in June itself — the first such occurrence in over…
By K.V. Chandramouli, Deputy Director of Boilers (Retd.) The Karnataka Government plans to organise a Cauvery Aarti at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, a ritual modelled after the Ganga Aarti, by the time Dasara-2025 arrives. For this initiative, Rs. 92.30 crore has been allocated, and facilities are being developed to accommodate approximately 10,000 attendees….
Mysore/Mysuru: With continuous rains in Cauvery basin leading to heavy inflow, the authorities have ramped up discharge from KRS Dam, releasing over 50,000 cusecs of water into the Cauvery River, which is now flowing in full spate. Officials have raised concerns over public safety as tourists and local residents, tourists and visitors are seen dangerously…
Cauvery Aarti, Amusement Park, Brindavan Gardens extension will create 4,500 jobs: D.K. Shivakumar Mandya: Amid swirling rumours of a leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) made a heartfelt appeal to the people of Mandya, seeking their support and blessings. Addressing the gathering with rare candour during the ‘bagina’ offering ceremony…
Mandya: Continuing the tradition of Karnataka Chief Ministers offering ‘bagina’ at dams that reach full capacity, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar — who also holds the Water Resources portfolio — offered ‘bagina’ to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam this afternoon. Though priests had fixed 11.30 am as the auspicious…
Kushalnagar/Mandya: The lifeline of Mandya district, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has achieved a historic milestone — filling to its full capacity of 124.80 ft (49.452 tmcft) in the month of June for the first time in 93 years. This rare event set a new record and marked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the first…
Siddaramaiah to become first Karnataka CM to offer traditional ritual in June Kushalnagar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will offer the traditional ‘bagina’ at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on June 30, as the reservoir has reached its full capacity — a rare occurrence for this time of year. The Chief Minister is scheduled to…
Bengaluru: The High Court has imposed an interim stay on the State Government’s ambitious Cauvery Aarti project planned near the KRS Dam, modelled after the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi. The order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram, who argued that conducting religious ceremonies at the dam…
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy have assured that the Cauvery Aarti event will not harm the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya. The clarification came after a meeting at Vidhana Soudha yesterday with farmers and representatives from Mandya district. The Ministers emphasised that the decision followed consultations with irrigation…
Riverfront tourist spots shut amid rising water levels Mysuru / Mandya: With heavy rains lashing the Cauvery River Basin and catchment areas of Kodagu, water release from KRS Dam stood at 30,000 cusecs this afternoon. It is likely to go up to 50,000 cusecs, as inflow continues to rise steadily. As of this morning, inflow…
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