By M.K. Mohanraj Mandya: Even as Mandya becomes a hotbed of mining politics with no holds barred spats between Independent Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish, wife of late actor Ambarish and JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy over the past several days, the people of Mandya are wondering whether MP Sumalatha, who has promised…
Sumalatha Ambarish meets Mines and Geology Minister
July 13, 2021Bengaluru: In an interesting development amidst the statement of Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani that he will be visiting Mandya soon to assess the extent of alleged illegal mining, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish met the Minister in Bengaluru yesterday and held talks on the alleged illegal mining and quarrying activities in Mandya district. During…
District Minister ‘blasts’ officers for turning ‘blind eye’ towards illegal mining
July 13, 2021Mandya: Mandya District Minister K.C. Narayanagowda has slammed officers of Mines and Geology Department for turning a ‘blind eye’ towards blasting in mines in areas surrounding KRS Dam and accused them of hand-in-glove with persons running illegal stone quarries. “First of all you don’t visit the mining areas. You are totally ignorant about the quantity…
Nirani to visit mining areas around KRS dam this week
July 13, 2021Bengaluru: With complaints of illegal mining in the vicinity of KRS Dam galore, Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani will be visiting mining and quarrying areas in Mandya district this week. Speaking to press persons at his residence here yesterday, Nirani said that he will take the Mandya MP, Legislators, media persons and other…
‘Quarrying in vicinity of KRS Dam to be completely stopped’
July 13, 2021Mandya: Mandya District in-Charge Minister K.C. Narayanagowda said that the Government has decided to ban all types of mining and quarrying, both legal and illegal, in 10-12 km radius of KRS Reservoir taking into account the safety and stability of the Dam. Speaking to press persons after holding a meeting at the DC’s office here…
KRS Dam is safe, clarifies CNNL MD
July 10, 2021Govt. attempts to draw curtains on bitter political-personal slugfest Bengaluru: In the backdrop of a bitter slugfest between former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his bête noire Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish over cracks in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam built across River Cauvery in Mandya due to rampant illegal mining, the State Government has…
Two killed in road accident
July 10, 2021K.R. Pet: In a tragic incident, two persons of the taluk were killed, when the tempo they were travelling collided head on with an Eicher vehicle on B-M Road in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Yogesh (30), a resident of Agrahara Bachahalli in K.R. Pet taluk and…
Four Sub-Registrars dismissed from service along with three staff
July 9, 20218th accused, a Senior Sub-Registrar, is dead Bengaluru: In a decision that can serve as a warning to corrupt Government servants, the State Government has dismissed seven currently serving staff, including four Sub-Registrars on charges of fudging challans at Mandya Sub-Registrar Office that resulted in losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees to the…
Trial blasts around KRS Dam soon to study impact
July 8, 2021CSIR-CIMFR to conduct blasts at three places to gauge vibration impact Rs. 22 lakh paid as fee; explosives worth Rs. 8 lakh to be used Mandya/Mysuru: The heat and dust raised over illegal stone and granite mining activity’s threat to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is showing no signs of thawing anytime soon as the…
Srirangapatna MLA visits KRS Dam; seeks info from officials
July 8, 2021‘All Mandya JD(S) MLAs are involved in mining; what is wrong in it?’ Srirangapatna: Amidst raging controversy over the safety of Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Mandya and following Mandya MP Sumalatha’s revelations that cracks have developed in the Dam due to mining activity, Srirangapatna MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah visited the Dam this morning to take…
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