Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 25 -- Residents of Yadavagiri have raised serious concerns over the safety of the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) High-Level Reservoir at Yadavagiri after two recent overflows that flooded parts of the locality.

Fearing a repeat of the incident, they have urged the authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take immediate corrective steps and strengthen monitoring at the facility.

The issue came to the fore when water from the reservoir inundated roads, houses and even a hotel in Yadavagiri and along Paramahamsa Road, throwing normal life out of gear.

While officials initially attributed the incident to a damaged pipe, they later admitted at the 'Janaspandana' public grievance meeting, held under the leadership o...