Krs Dam  

Heavy rains have the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) filled to the brim. Downpour in and around Mandya, and strong currents in river Cauvery, have filed the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam to the brim. Section 144 is in effect for 20 km around the dam and mining in this region is also banned till September 4.

Union minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Thursday wrote a letter to Union minister for Jalashakti, Gajendra Shekhawat, to release more water from the KRS dam to Karnataka's Mandya district

With summer approaching fast, Karnataka might face acute water shortage this year too if proper planning is not done with immediate effect. Six taluks (sub-divisions) of Mandya have been declared drought-hit already.
 

Engineers Day is celebrated in tribute to Sir M Visvesvaraya,  legend engineer, scholar, statesman and also the Dewan of Mysore kingdom for being the first to start at least 10 institutes. He is the chief engineer who gave India, most strong and advanced dams.

80-year-old Kamegowda of Mandya district is Karnataka's Manjhi with the credit of building 14 check dams single-handedly. Watch the video here.