‘Lake lacks surplus flood disposal system except for one sluice-controlled gate valve’ Mysore/Mysuru: The technical team from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) that visited the Kukkarahalli Lake and carried out an inspection last Monday has submitted its interim report. Former Member of Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority Dr. K.M. Jayaramaiah; Executive Engineer of Engineering…
Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of water overflowing from Kukkarahalli Lake, a technical team from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) visited the lake and carried out an inspection on Monday. The Lake is maintained by University of Mysore. After the inspection, the team suggested several measures which included Rock-Toe filling and Head Regulator Installation at the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the threat of continuous seepage of water from the bund of Kukkarahalli Lake at multiple places on the Bogadi-Gaddige Road, a team of nine engineers and experts from the Karnataka Engineering Research Station (KERS) visited the Lake this morning and collected soil samples. The seepage had caused concern and environment activists had warned…
Additional canal being dug up to facilitate excess water to flow out Mysore/Mysuru: Continuous seepage of water from the bund of Kukkarahalli Lake on the Bogadi-Gaddige Road has caused concern and environment activists have warned of disastrous consequences if the seepage is not prevented immediately. “The Kukkarahalli Lake bund is essentially an earthen dam. Seepage…
Greens blame University of Mysore for neglect and citing fund crunch excuseUniversity of Mysore Mysore/Mysuru: The process to let out water from the Kukkarahalli Lake that is full to the brim began last evening and the rusted sluice gate that is a natural outlet for Lake water has been repaired. Engineers of University of Mysore…
Many trees leaning precariously; bund breaches at couple of places Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in recent years, the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake has filled to its brim and taking into consideration the safety of morning and evening walkers, especially senior citizens and children, walking has been temporarily banned. The decision to ban walking has been…
Mysore/Mysuru: NSS students of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru, cleaning the Kukkarahalli Lake of water hyacinth and other invasive weeds recently. This weed, known as ‘Bengal Terror,’ obstructs sunlight thus reducing the quantum of oxygen gradually resulting in the death of fish and also the water body. NSS Programme Officer C.S. Siddaraju, Dr. K.M….
Mysore/Mysuru: Groups of NSS volunteers from the University of Mysore have taken up the task of cleaning the Kukkarahalli Lake of water hyacinth and other invasive weeds that have intertwined with each other, thereby choking the Lake. The picturesque lake provides much-needed lung space to the city and is dominated by water hyacinth (Eichornia). Conservationists…
Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental activists under the banner of Parisara Samrakshana Samiti staged a demonstration in front of Kukkarahalli Lake Main Gate along the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar Railway track behind Crawford Hall this morning in protest against the establishment of a Nandini Milk Booth close to the Gate. Contending that the outlet has come up illegally with no sanction…
Milk booth comes up next to main road near a curve; an invitation to accidents Mysuru: Walkers’ spot Kukkarahalli Lake is slowly turning commercial as many outlets, both with temporary and permanent structures, have come up on the banks of the Lake. People who come to walk and spend some quality time with nature are…
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