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The district administration has already alerted the people living in low-lying areas and also on the banks of the river to move to safer locations. (Photo:DC)

Entire inflow into Stanley reservoir being discharged after heavy rains

The dam level touched its full capacity of 120 feet on Saturday morning, the 41st time in its history of 88 years
15 Nov 2021 1:25 PM
The research team found that water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in Cauvery are influenced by monsoon season. (Photo: DC)

Cauvery River is polluted by a range of contaminants, IIT research reveals

The study found significant contamination by metals such as arsenic, zinc, chromium, lead and nickel
07 Oct 2021 4:10 PM
Tamil Nadu had said that NGT failed to take into account the fact that the application pending adjudication challenged the Detailed Project Report for the Mekedatu dam and drinking water project itself. (PTI Photo)

Tamil Nadu goes to SC on NGT closing case on Mekedatu

The Mekedatu project, if implemented, would take up 5252.40 hectares of land
12 Aug 2021 1:32 AM
The mishap occurred as the bride lost balance and fell into the river while posing for a photo and the man attempted to rescue her

Pre-wedding photoshoot ends in tragic death of Mysuru couple

The mishap occurred as the bride lost balance and fell into the river while posing for a photo and the man attempted to rescue her
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Despite the existing ban on coracle rides, the coracle operator had ferried them from a place called Musalmaruvu to Hogenakkal, where the Cauvery recorded an inflow of 70,000 cusecs as it entered the Tamil Nadu side. (Representational image)

Pondy-born French woman dies as coracle ride goes awry

The fate of the woman carried away by the swirling waters still remains unknown.
12 Sep 2019 6:15 AM
After a long time water is seen running full on either side of the Cauvery river after discharge was stepped up at Mukkombu near Tiruchy on Sunday.(Photo: DC)

Surging Cauvery doesn’t deter tourists

12 delta districts continue to be under flood alert as Mettur dam surpluses, all fresh inflows let out.
09 Sep 2019 1:50 AM
Rainfall in the Cauvery catchment areas of Kodagu district in Karnataka and Wayanad in Kerala state has resulted in increased inflows into the dams including KRS, Kabini and Harangi in upper riparian state, Karnataka.

Another 40,000 cusecs surges into Cauvery at Hogenakkal

The surplus discharge from Karnataka had increased the water level here at Biligundulu in Krishnagiri district.
06 Sep 2019 2:51 AM
Collector assured to do the needful.

Plea for house-site 'pattas' to Burma colony inmates

In their memorandum to the district collector S. Sivarasu, they pointed out that for the last 30 years the project was pending.
27 Aug 2019 2:48 AM
Cauvery near Hogenakkal is in spate as Karnataka’s dams discharge huge amount of water. (Photo: DC)

Krishnagiri: Hogenakkal folks move out of low-lying areas

As a preventive measure, the Dharmapuri district administration has deployed police men along the course of Cauvery at Hogenakkal.
12 Aug 2019 3:48 AM
With more inflows, water level rapidly increasing in the vast expanse of Mettur reservoir near Salem on Saturda(Photo: DC)

Flood alert sounded for villages on Cauvery bank, Mettur catchment

Should move to elevated safer places in a bid to protect life and property.
11 Aug 2019 2:22 AM
A flooded Hogenakkal falls.(Photo: DC)

Inflows into Cauvery in Tamil Nadu touch 85,000 cusecs

The surplus discharge from Kabini was 77.979 cusecs on the previous day and it went up to 1,03,083 cusecs.
11 Aug 2019 2:13 AM
Artistes during the Gram Seva Sangh session in Bengaluru on Sunday

Make villages self-sufficient: Experts

The rampant urbanisation in the city has led to massive devastation and severe water crisis.
15 Jul 2019 5:39 AM
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar

Not final, building ban open for talks: Dr G Parameshwar

I am just taking precautions because I don't want the city to come to a stage where we won't have water.
29 Jun 2019 2:34 AM
Police said as per the directions of the Village Administrative Officer, Ms. Pragalatha and other village officials engaged in patrolling in that area, they found eight persons lifting sand illegally from Cauvery river bed and transporting it on their two-wheelers. (Representional Image)

6 held near Karur for attacking village assistant

When Pralatha attempted to intercept them, the gang attacked her and caused injuries on her hand and fled.
09 Jun 2019 5:52 AM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami

Godavari-Cauvery link will be taken up, says Edappadi Palaniswami

The chief minister lashed out at the DMK's leader Stalin for his remarks against the PMK leader Dr Ramadoss.
23 Mar 2019 1:57 AM
"As a consequence of the deficit rainfall in the state in September 2018 onward, there is not much water in the reservoirs of Bengaluru, Mysuru and other 47 towns and 625 villages are dependent on Kaveri river," Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre director GS Srinivasa Reddy said. (Photo: ANI)

Drought like situation in Karnataka low due to deficit rainfall

Reportedly, a similar situation occurred in 2017 when less than 20 per cent of water was left in nine of Karnataka's 12 dams.
24 Feb 2019 4:16 PM
Tamil Nadu government logo

Notice to Tamil Nadu over squatting in Cauvery bed

In his petition, Moorthy submitted that he was the present MLA of Paramathi Vellore Constituency, Namakkal.
07 Feb 2019 2:49 AM
Kumaraswamy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and thanked the centre for giving clearance to the state government for preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Mekedatu project. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka not 'Indo-Pak enemies', says HD Kumaraswamy

The centre is expected to call a joint meeting of the heads of both the states in the next 10-15 days to iron out the differences.
28 Dec 2018 8:36 AM
Tamil Nadu government

Tamil Nadu government moves SC, seeks independent CWMA chief

Currently, S. Masood Husain is the chairman of the CWC, and he is holding additional charge of chairman of the CWMA.
09 Dec 2018 2:29 AM
CM H.D. Kumaraswamy in conversation with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources Nitin Gadkari in Bengaluru on Saturday (Photo: DC)

Polavaram dam to quench Tamil Nadu -Karnataka thirst: Nitin Gadkari

The Minister claimed that the Polavaram reservoir would also provide the solution to the water dispute  between Karnataka and AP.
02 Dec 2018 2:16 AM

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