Works to restore bridge that was washed away in 2018 begins; to be completed by May 2020 Mysore/Mysuru: The Government will renovate the Lushington Bridge at Sathegala in Kollegal, which was washed away in July 2018 rain. The two-century-old bridge built across River Cauvery near Shivanasamudra in Kollegal taluk will be repaired and conserved as…
Big Boost to Tourism in Chamarajanagar, Kollegal
November 21, 2018Chamarajanagar: Grand plans are afoot to promote tourism in a big way in Chamarajanagar, Mysuru and surrounding areas. Be it a cable car above Bharachukki waterfalls at Kollegal or eco-tourism at Bandipur Tiger Reserve looking at the interests of both tourists and wild animals, concrete plans are being made to boost the tourism sector. Notably,…
Historical Lushington Bridge near Kollegal washed away
July 17, 2018Kollegal: The oldest heritage stone bridge in the erstwhile princely State of Mysore that was constructed in 1818 at Shivanasamudra near Madhyaranga across River Cauvery was washed away yesterday in the gushing floodwaters of River Cauvery. The 400-metre bridge is called the Wellesley Bridge by the locals. But historical references say that while initially the…
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