The Mandya district administration held a meeting to discuss a proposal to conduct experimental blasting around KRS reservoir as part of a study to assess the impact of quarrying activities around the reservoir.
The proposal to conduct experimental blasting around the reservoir had been taken up in accordance with the direction of the Karnataka High Court in January this year to ban all mining activities within a radius of 20 km from the KRS dam till an expert team studies the impact of quarrying or mining on the dam.
During the meeting attended by officials of various departments of the district administration, Deputy Commissioner of Mandya Kumara said a close vigil has been mounted against any quarrying and mining activities in the vicinity of the dam as per the directions of the High Court.
