Mysore/Mysuru, May 30 -- Possible corrosion, crest gates, structural stability, seepage points, flood discharge systems examined

Ahead of the monsoon season, a high-level technical committee conducted a pre-monsoon safety inspection of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on May 26. A similar inspection was also carried out at the Harangi Dam in Kodagu district.

The exercise at KRS focused on assessing the structural stability, operational efficiency and overall condition of the 94-year-old reservoir as part of disaster preparedness measures.

The inspection was led by D. Basavaraju, Chief Engineer of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam, popularly known as Almatti Dam, who was appointed as the special visit...