KRS dam full following heavy rains

Mysore, July 12 (UNI) The K R Sagar dam across river Cauvery near here has touched its brim following heavy inflows from its catchment areas in Kodagu and Hassan districts.

The level touched 124 ft against the full capacity of 124.8 ft tonight.

Authorities issued a fresh warning for people living on the banks and in the downstream of the river as more than 29,000 cusecs of water had been released to the river from the reservoir.

The inflow was at 47,000 cusecs.

The authorities cautioned people living on the banks that more water was likely to be released any time.

(ED: pick up suitably from related stories) UNI