Belagavi: Attacking the JD(S)-Congress coalition Government for it’s proposal to construct a Disney land-like amusement park at KRS Dam, leader of the Opposition and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) questioned the government’s seriousness in completing the existing reservoir project. BSY asked Minister D.K. Shivakumar “What is your priority? Constructing a statue of Cauvery and…
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Disneyland at KRS: Team to inspect Dam on Dec.8
December 4, 2018Bengaluru: Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) yesterday said, a Sub-Committee, comprising members from Engineers’ Association and a representative from erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, will be constituted soon to elicit views on the development of Brindavan Gardens in KRS Reservoir on the lines of Disneyland. Speaking to media at Vidhana Soudha, he said: “The upgrading…
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Tourism on the Rise
November 22, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Disneyland is a one-of-its-kind international attraction. These huge amusement parks are not put up in Tier-2 cities like Mysuru as such high investments require a huge footfall to sustain. The only city which can host a Disneyland kind of investment is Bengaluru. How can an architect based in Jaipur…
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Hoteliers welcome Government’s Disneyland plan at KRS
November 20, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association and Hotel Owners’ Association Charitable Trust has welcomed the State Government’s plan of constructing Disneyland-like amusement park at Brindavan Gardens in KRS. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Association President C. Narayanagowda said that the plan of Disneyland-like amusement at Brindavan Gardens which would come up…
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Mandya farmers to launch massive agitation against Disneyland plan at KRS
November 18, 2018Mandya: Farmers of Mandya and surrounding places are teaming up for another mass agitation — to save Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir, their lifeline. They are up in arms against the proposed Disneyland mega project, giant statue of Mother Cauvery and also the rampant mining in and around the Dam. Under the banner “Save Cauvery”…
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Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: “Will not give up land,” say farmers
November 17, 2018Mandya / Mysuru: The State Government’s plan to develop KRS Dam and Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland Park in California has not gone down well with many in Mandya especially farmers as they fear that they will lose their land. Farmers have said that their fertile land will be snatched by the government…
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Disneyland plans: CM’s Financial Advisor visits KRS
November 14, 2018Mysuru: The visit of Balasubramaniam, Chief Minister’s Financial Advisor to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Nov. 12 has set in motion the State Government’s grand plans of building a Disney-land like Amusement Park at the vast environs of KRS. The high-ranking officer, who takes a call on the State’s finance health, in consultation with…
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Mining around KRS reservoir Vedike padayatra to Bengaluru
November 7, 2018Mysuru: Members of Kasthuri Karnataka Janapara Vedike will take out padayatra from Mysuru to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Nov. 9 demanding the Government to completely ban illegal stone quarrying and mining activities around KRS Dam in Mandya district. They will begin the Padayatra from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at around 10 am and will reach…
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‘Impose blanket ban on mining around KRS’
October 24, 2018Mandya: Members of various progressive, Dalit, Raitha Sangha and Women’s Organisations staged a protest here recently demanding the District Administration to ban mining and stone quarrying completely around Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) besides fulfilling other demands. The protesters, shouting slogans against the Police and District Administration, demanded the State government to order a judicial probe…
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Over 2 lakh tourists visit KRS, Brindavan Gardens in six days
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Even as the city was flooded by scores of tourists from across the country and the globe during the 10-day Dasara celebrations from Oct. 10 to 19, the Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, a very popular destination among tourists, witnessed a footfall of over two…
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