Mysore/Mysuru: Condemning the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) order directing Karnataka to release Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu (TN), Kannada Chaluvali leader Vatal Nagaraj staged a protest near Hardinge Circle on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road in city yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Vatal Nagaraj said that at a time when Karnataka is reeling under severe drought,…
No drinking water crisis in Mysuru till May-end
March 6, 2024Scorching heat, low storage levels at Dams heighten concerns; Officials ready with contingency plans Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru urban and rural areas staring at a possible drinking water crisis, officials from the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are actively formulating strategies to address the situation. Notwithstanding the depleting levels at Krishna Raja Sagar…
Water theft with pipes uncovered at KRS Dam
March 2, 2024Water clandestinely pumped to farm houses; officials disconnect supply, seize equipment Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst declining water levels at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District, distress calls echo across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya and Ramanagara districts due to acute water scarcity. This precarious situation notwithstanding, shockingly, it has come to light that…
CWRC orders release of 5 tmcft water to TN
February 13, 2024New Delhi: Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has recommended for the release of 2.5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery water, from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu (TN) in the months of February and March, totalling 5 tmcft of water. CWRC came out with the above recommendation during its meeting held here on Monday, after…
Mining around KRS Banned
January 8, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has imposed a ban on all forms of mining and quarrying activities within a 20-km radius of the historic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district. The verdict was delivered by a Division Bench this morning comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. The petition…
Bridge toll collection at KRS Dam stretches into next year
December 26, 2023Mysuru/Srirangapatna: Tourists visiting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District will continue to be charged a toll for one more year to access the 650-metre bridge, as the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) has not yet recovered the construction costs of the bridge. The toll is applicable to all vehicles…
Chaos, anarchy, traffic jam at KRS parking area
December 26, 2023Malpractice alleged in ticketing at Brindavan Gardens Mysore/Mysuru: A Bengaluru resident G. Madhava Rao has brought attention to the disconcerting state of affairs at KRS and Brindavan Gardens, describing his holiday visit as an unpleasant experience. In a letter to SOM, he has pointed out several issues that demand urgent attention from the authorities. One…
Study silt deposit, structural integrity of KRS Dam: Dy.CM
December 21, 2023Shivakumar writes to Additional Chief Secretary based on representations from Mandya District Belagavi/Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also oversees the Water Resources portfolio, has instructed officials to promptly assemble a team of experts to assess the sediment (silt) deposition at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya and explore the feasibility of…
Storage in Cauvery Basin dams dips below half gross capacity
November 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Water levels in the four major reservoirs of the Cauvery basin — Harangi, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Kabini and Hemavathi — have fallen to less than half of their total gross capacity. This downturn serves as a stark indicator of an impending crisis in the months and weeks to come. The available water supply…
Release 2,600 cusecs to TN for 23 days: CWRC tells Karnataka
October 31, 2023New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has suggested that Karnataka should release 2,600 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from Nov. 1 to 23, amounting to 5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet). However, Karnataka has maintained its stance of not being able to release water to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Water Management Authority…
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