5,821 people witness colourful show last evening Srirangapatna: The musical fountain at the Brindavan Gardens, situated within the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, was unveiled for visitors during an inaugural event last evening. Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy inaugurated the renovated musical fountain in the presence of MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda, Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar, SP…
By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: The once delightful drive from Mysuru to Brindavan Gardens and Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in Mandya district has become nightmarish for the local visitors and tourists. Reason: The roads from KRS to Srirangapatna, Pump House Circle and Paper Mill Circle are marred by potholes and slush-filled pools….
Srirangapatna: Despite the completion of the works of the main musical fountain at the Brindavan Gardens, tourists are left waiting as authorities are struggling to secure an inaugural date from the Minister. The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) is eager to unveil this modern marvel, constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.6 crore, but…
Drill underground tunnel from Linganamakki Dam to Shivanasamudra to overcome water shortage in KRS The storage capacity of Linganamakki Dam is 152 tmcft and it is filled and emptied many times over in a year. With just over one filling of this Dam, if it is supplied to Tamil Nadu instead of letting into the…
Irrigation expert Arjunahalli Prasanna Kumar says parties were passive when in power but played politics when in Opposition Mysore/Mysuru: Irrigation expert Arjunahalli Prasanna Kumar has levelled serious allegations against the Congress, BJP and JD(S), holding them responsible for the injustices faced by Karnataka’s farmers in the contentious Cauvery water-sharing dispute. He stressed that there is…
Srirangapatna: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of erstwhile Mysore royal family has expressed deep concerns about the dwindling water levels in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District. During her visit to the Dam on Sunday evening, she highlighted the pressing issue of water scarcity plaguing the region. Her visit to this…
Srirangapatna: Due to good rainfall in the catchment area of River Cauvery in Kodagu, KRS Dam is filling up significantly, bringing some relief to farmers in Mandya and Mysuru districts. Today, the inflow to KRS Dam has increased by 11,800 cusecs. For the past four days, there has been good rainfall in the Cauvery Basin,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the State Government’s stance that it cannot release Cauvery water from the KRS Reservoir to Tamil Nadu, complying with the directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has alleged that water is still being released discreetly to the neighbouring State. “You…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday said that the State will once again file a petition before the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), expressing its inability to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister, who held a ‘special emergency meeting’ yesterday at the Conference Hall of Vidhana Soudha, said the Government will consult its…
Mandya: Farmers and residents of Mandya, who have been grappling with insufficient rainfall, have strongly opposed the recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). The CWRC has suggested that Karnataka release 5,000 cubic feet of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. Protests erupted in Mandya and Ramanagara immediately after the…
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