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    The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Karnataka is declining rapidly due to increased evaporation and decreased inflows during the summer season. The dam was built in 1932 across the Kaveri River to supply water to Mysore and Mandya districts, and was named after the then-ruler of Mysore. It was designed by noted engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya and provides drinking water to Mysore city and Bangalore as well as downstream water sources for Tamil Nadu.

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    The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Karnataka is declining rapidly due to increased evaporation and decreased inflows during the summer season. The dam was built in 1932 across the Kaveri River to supply water to Mysore and Mandya districts, and was named after the then-ruler of Mysore. It was designed by noted engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya and provides drinking water to Mysore city and Bangalore as well as downstream water sources for Tamil Nadu.

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    Rushikesh Dudhat: Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam

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    The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Karnataka is declining rapidly due to increased evaporation and decreased inflows during the summer season. The dam was built in 1932 across the Kaveri River to supply water to Mysore and Mandya districts, and was named after the then-ruler of Mysore. It was designed by noted engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya and provides drinking water to Mysore city and Bangalore as well as downstream water sources for Tamil Nadu.

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    RUSHIKESH DUDHAT

    ENV CURRENT

    Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam

    Why in News
    The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar
    (KRS) Dam in Mandya district (Karnataka) is
    coming down rapidly owing to the increase
    in the evaporation rate and the decrease in
    the inflows as a result of summer.

    Key Points:
    The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built across
    river Kaveri for the Mysore and Mandya
    districts in Karnataka in 1932.
    € The dam is named for the then ruler of
    the Mysore Kingdom, Krishna raja Wodeyar
    IV.
    € The Dam is the creation of one of the
    greatest engineers that India had
    produced, Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah. His
    birthday, 15th September is celebrated as
    Engineers day.
    • The reservoir is also the main source
    of drinking water for all of Mysore city
    and almost the whole of Bangalore.
    • The water released from this dam is
    further used as an important source
    of water in the state of Tamil Nadu.

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