Tourists can now watch the colourfully illuminated water being released from the crest gates between 6.30 pm and 10 pm. The show was launched last evening following the trial run on Wednesday. Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav
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Cauvery flows with glowing colours
Though entry of visitors to Brindavan Gardens via the North Gate of KRS (from the old entrance) has been banned keeping safety of visitors in mind, the visitors are now treated with the Cauvery flowing with glowing colours as they are allowed to witness water being released from the South Gate near Cauvery Neeravari Nigam…
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Melange of Colours at KRS
Mysuru: Sight-seeing during night at the illuminated KRS Dam and Brindavan Gardens is always fascinating. To make the experience memorable, KRS engineers have now illuminated the area from where thousands of cusecs of Cauvery water is being released from the Dam every day. Over 500 LED lights have been used to light up the symmetrically…
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Preparations on for Kumaraswamy’s visits to offer Bagina at Harangi, KRS
Mysuru: Hectic preparations are on for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to offer Bagina to the reservoirs along the River Cauvery basin on July 19 and 20. Bagina is a sacred offering to the River Goddess as a thanksgiving gesture for bountiful rains. After returning from New Delhi where he is meeting representatives of State in…
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Entry Banned to Brindavan Gardens
Mysuru: Entry of visitors to Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been banned and tourist entry to the Dam and its downstream near Srirangapatna in Mandya District has been restricted from yesterday, in spite of tourists coming in thousands to witness the spectacular sight of water gushing out of the many crest…
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Water release from KRS attracts tourists in hordes
Mysuru: Water discharge from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has pushed up the number of tourists visiting sites along the Cauvery Basin including Balamuri, Edamuri, Ranganathittu, Srirangapatna, Ganjam and surrounding areas. Yesterday being a holiday, many tourists had come to KRS from Bengaluru and Mandya. Many temple complexes at Srirangapatna have been inundated as…
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KRS Dam near full: flood alert sounded
Mysuru, Mandya/Bengaluru: The District Administration has issued a flood alert as water from KRS Dam has been released. Eleven crest gates were opened at around 1.15 pm today. A puja was performed by officials before water was released. Authorities of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) told Star of Mysore this morning that 20,000 cusecs of…
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History repeats after 11 years!: HDK to offer Baagina at KRS on July 20
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will offer ‘Baagina’ to River Cauvery at KRS on Friday, July 20. Baagina is a sacred offering to the River Goddess as a thanksgiving gesture for bountiful rains. On that day, he will travel to Talacauvery in Kodagu, the birthplace of River Cauvery and offer pujas to the Goddess….
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KRS water level touches 120 ft, Suttur bridge getting submerged
Mandya: Heavy rain in the Cauvery catchment areas has left all the reservoirs in the region almost brimming. The KRS reservoir has reached 120.20 ft with only 4.6 ft left for it to touch the maximum level of 124.80 ft. With heavy inflow into the dam, the water level has increased by over 12 ft…
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Heavy rains predicted in next 48 hours: KRS needs about 7 ft. water to reach maximum level
Bengaluru/ Mysuru/ Madikeri: Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the State including Cauvery basin, Kodagu, Malnad and coastal areas in the next 48 hours. According to Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), South Interior Karnataka and Coast will receive heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, torrential rains have resulted in many dams, including those across the river Cauvery,…
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