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With southwest monsoon expected to hit the Kerala in the first week of June, the urban authorities entrusted to attend to water crisis are now planning to impound water at krs dam for Mysore when Kabini dam starts to log water.

While floodwater continues to flow out of krs dam, the farming community in Cauvery basin is complaining that water resources authorities are negligent in diverting water to the lakes.

Amid concerted efforts by the forest department to rescue the leopard spotted at Brindavan Gardens on the premises of the krs dam, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd (CNNL) on Monday reopened the tourist spot to the public.

For the second time in a week, the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam, and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens in Mandya district, were closed to the public on Saturday, a day after a leopard was spotted prowling on the premises.

n what is likely to evoke a smile not only on the face of the lakhs of farmers in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, but to all those who rely on the waters of the Cauvery River for drinking, the water level at Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district reached the brim on Thursday, with excess water being released from the reservoir’s crest gates.

H M Aravind Water outflow from krs dam has been cut further following a sharp decline in the inflow, putting to rest possible flood situation in Cauvery basin districts.

The downpour in Kodagu has helped Mysore and Bangalore tide over the looming water crisis, even as MCC switched off its emergency pumping station at Hongahalli, downstream of krs dam, following availability of water in the canal.

In the wake of the Mumbai blasts, police are on high alert at the krs dam.

Kumaraswamy and his two children, Advith and Akshara, were found dead inside their car in the Visvesvaraya Canal near the krs dam after being missing for twelve days. Police suspect Kumaraswamy deliberately drove into the canal due to a domestic dispute. The family had filed a missing persons report after his phone was switched off on April 17.

The Krishnarajasagar dam site virtually turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of cops. The Brindavan Gardens were completely shut on Thursday, as were schools and colleges across the district.

Pre-monsoon rain has pounded Kodagu district, raising hopes on good inflow into Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya and Harani reservoir in Kodagu district.

Even as heavy rainfall in the Cauvery river basin has affected farming activities with breach of canals in Mandya district, it could ease the simmering tension over sharing of Cauvery water with the Tamil Nadu.

In a move that could heighten tension in Cauvery agitation hotbed Mandya, the outflow from krs dam has been partially increased from Thursday.

The bulk water supply to the city has been restored thanks to release of water from Hemavathy dam that has increased the falling water level at krs dam, the primary source for water supply to Mysore.

The state government has revived deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar's ambitious plan to create a Disneyland-like facility at the iconic krs dam in Srirangapatna taluk.

The farmers are taking up the fight against quarrying in Mandya.

The downpour at Kodagu has helped Mysore and Bangalore tide over the looming water crisis even as the MCC switched off its emergency pumping station at Hongahalli downstream of krs dam following availability of water in the canal.

In the aftermath of Karnataka stopping water release to Tamil Nadu in early October, rain started to lash the Cauvery belt, especially downstream of the krs dam aiding the state government.

MADIKERI: The CoD has begun inquiry into the mysterious death of a KPTCL employee at Ponnampet, whose body was found floating in the krs dam, near Mysore.