Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) security personnel have caught four persons who were found fishing at Kukkarahalli Lake illegally and have handed them over to Jayalakshmipuram Police. Those who were handed over to the Police are Babu, Anand, Appu and Babu. The security personnel have seized a Maruti Omni van, five fishing nets and 50…
NSS students remove hyacinth weeds at Kukkarahalli Lake
January 23, 2023Mysuru: National Service Scheme (NSS) students of Sree Cauvery First Grade College, Mysuru, voluntarily took up the task to clean the Kukkarahalli Lake of water hyacinth and other invasive weeds that have intertwined with each other, thereby choking the lake. Over 70 NSS volunteers took part in the cleaning drive and cleared the plastic covers,…
Seepage threat to Kukkarahalli Lake Bund: CNNL team suggests soil test and many safety measures
November 4, 2022‘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…
CNNL technical team visits Kukkarahalli lake
November 2, 2022Mysore/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…
Seepage threat to Kukkarahalli Lake bund: KERS engineers collect soil samples; to assess stability
October 29, 2022Mysore/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…
Kukkarahalli Lake full to the brim: Seepage threat for bund safety
October 23, 2022Additional 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…
Excess water let out from Kukkarahalli Lake
October 20, 2022Greens 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…
Kukkarahalli Lake full to brim: Walking banned
October 18, 2022Many 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…
NSS students remove hyacinth weed at Kukkarahalli Lake
August 17, 2022Mysore/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….
City NSS volunteers utilise free time to clean Kukkarahalli Lake
July 31, 2022Mysore/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…
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