Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): Following increase in water levels due to heavy rainfall, 7,300 cusecs of excess water was released on Monday from Tunga dam in Gajanuru village of Shivamogga, informed Harish, an engineer of Upper Tunga project.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], July 4 (ANI): Due to construction of Tunga dam the number of migratory birds coming to the Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary in Shivamogga district has reduced considerably, said Ajay Sharma, environmentalist, on Saturday.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): In view of the copious rainfall in the Western Ghats region, 5,000 cusecs of water was released by authorities from the Tunga dam as a precautionary measure.
Shivmogga (Karnataka) [India], Jun 1 (ANI): With Tunga dam which provides water to Shivamogga city reaching a dead-storage level, the city may likely face acute water shortage in the near future, officials said.