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Is Srirangapatna Fort safe from floods?

Mysuru: The panoramic view of the historic Island of Srirangapatna is an awesome sight with the River Cauvery in full flow on either side of the fortress town. Come rainy season and…

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Published August 13, 2019 · 4 min read
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Mysuru: The panoramic view of the historic Island of Srirangapatna is an awesome sight with the River Cauvery in full flow on either side of the fortress town. Come rainy season and the water released from KRS Dam in Mandya district gushes out and joins Cauvery River.

However, the future of this great river island looks bleak as the town saw the release of nearly 1.50 lakh cusecs of water from the dam in the past two days, which is unprecedented according to the locals who have never seen such a huge quantity of water being released.

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