CNNL engineers say no need to panic Srirangapatna: At a time when the dust raised by political slugfest over illegal and legal stone mining activities posing a threat to the iconic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is yet to settle down, a minor wall collapse under the Reservoir steps last night has caused concern. Over…
Srirangapatna: Memories of a deadly dynamite blast, claiming at least six lives of those trying to dispose of gelatin sticks fearing Police search at a quarry site in Herenagaveli village of Chikkaballapura taluk in February this year, returned to haunt on Thursday at Bebi Betta in Pandavapura when a huge cache of live gelatin sticks…
Sumalatha visits stone crushers at Baby Betta; seeks info from fumbling officials Srirangapatna/Pandavapura: After her visit to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam where she inspected a couple of sluice gates and interacted with the officials from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), Mandya MP Sumalatha visited certain quarries at Baby Betta in Pandavapura Taluk, the…
MP Sumalatha seeks detailed report Srirangapatna: During the inspection of KRS Dam yesterday, MP Sumalatha questioned the Police and the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KISF) that manages the Dam about certain issues concerning the Dam. She asked Inspector Santosh whether it had come to his notice that a few days back a group of…
‘CNNL officers are not qualified Dam safety certifying authority’ Srirangapatna: In the backdrop of her statement that Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has developed cracks due to rampant stone mining and blasting around it, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish visited the Dam this morning and took first-hand information from the officials. A heavy posse of Policemen…
Mandya: Maintaining that there is no threat to the stability of KRS Dam, stone quarry owners have alleged that attempts are going on to place hurdles for quarrying in Mandya district. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Quarry Owners Association General Secretary Nataraj, said that mining is an industry and we are not for or…
‘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…
Mounds of debris dumped on roads to prevent inspection Irked MP demands CBI probe into illegal stone mining around KRS Srirangapatna: Political bitterness in Karnataka’s Sugar Bowl spilled over as roadblocks, mounds of debris and trenches on the way to stone quarries greeted Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish yesterday afternoon when she visited certain quarries operating…
Srirangapatna: A youth has been found dead with his head allegedly smashed with a large stone in Srirangapatna taluk. The body was found on the road leading from Ganjam village to Chikka Nayakanahalli village by passersby at about 8 am today. It is suspected that miscreants may have bludgeoned the youth identified as Ananth (45),…
First day collection Rs. 26,000 2020: Sanctuary closed for 86 days 2021: Visitors banned for 68 days By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, the largest bird sanctuary in Karnataka, on the banks of River Cauvery in Mandya, has re-opened after lockdown to enthral visitors again. The Sanctuary opened yesterday after a gap of…
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