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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dasara elephants receive grand welcome at Palace
1 2 Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants, led by the majestic howdah elephant Abhimanyu, was accorded a grand welcome by district minister HC Mahadevappa at the Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysuru Palace on Sunday. To mark the occasion, the palace illumination began at 6.50pm— ten minutes earlier than the usual 7pm schedule—casting a golden glow over the celebrations. The elephants, which were housed at Aranya Bhavan since Aug 4 after the ceremonial Gajapayana at Veeranahosahalli, began their journey at 3.30 pm. They reached the palace premises by 5.30 pm, but awaited the formal entry until 6.45 pm, when they received a traditional welcome. Quashing opposition claims, minister Mahadevappa said, "Not only this Dasara, but the next three Dasara editions will be inaugurated by CM Siddaramaiah ." He announced that over Rs 45 crore will be spent this year—up from Rs 40 crore last year—to ensure a more spectacular celebration. Online ticket sales will begin three to four weeks in advance, and the palace will remain illuminated for 21 days. CESC has been instructed to enhance the grandeur of the lighting, he said. Amid the celebrations, a gaffe by the Mysuru Palace Board amused visitors. A large welcome banner displayed photos of elephants Gopi, Rohith, and Varalakshmi—none of whom were part of Sunday's procession—while omitting actual participants Kaveri, Mahendra, and Prashantha. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dasara drone show: CESC plans for a more attractive show this year
Mysuru: The drone display, introduced last year during the Dasara festival, by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), will be more attractive this year. CESC plans to add more colours to the festivities, with more drones this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Last year's drone show received an overwhelming response and expectations are high, this time. Plans are being made to make this year's drone show more attractive," said CESC managing director KM Munigopal Raju. He chaired a meeting with the officials to outline the plans for Dasara, at the CESC corporate office in Vijayanagar. Plans are underway to illuminate Dasara procession route from Mysuru Palace to Banni Mantap grounds more attractive. It has also been decided to create innovative lighting decorations at the circles in the city. Some designs have already been prepared for this purpose, he said. The venues of the Yuva Sambhrama and Yuva Dasara programmes will also be illuminated, he told officials. Yuva Sambhrama takes place before the start of the Dasara festival, the lighting decoration in these areas should be unique, he stated. This year the festival is betwen Sept 22 and Oct 2. Thousands of people will come to witness the beauty of the Dasara lighting. The chances of rain during Dasara are higher. Hence, precautions should be taken to prevent any untoward incident, and special attention should be paid to the lighting decoration, he instructed the electrical contractors.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Mysuru Dasara Illumination to be more attractive and innovative this year: CESC MD
This year's Dasara illumination across Mysuru will be more innovative and attractive than ever before, adding to the allure of the festival to be celebrated from September 22 to October 2. A preparatory review meeting was conducted by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) in Mysuru on August 8. CESC Managing Director K.M. Munigopal Raju said that the illumination is one of the highlights of the celebrations, and draws lakhs of visitors. ''This time, we must ensure that the illumination is visually more captivating while also being cost-effective,' he added. Addressing the electrical contractors, who are vested with the responsibility of illuminating the streets and the circles, the MD advised them to focus on innovation. He told them that the lighting along some of the streets were not up to the mark in 2024. According to the CESC MD, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had directed in the Dasara High Power Committee meeting that this year's illumination must be made more attractive than last year's. Accordingly, necessary preparations are being made by the CESC, he added. 'People's expectations have gone up, and they expect novel features. Hence, all efforts should be made to ensure that the Dasara illumination is of international standards with a thrust on visual appeal,' said Munigopal Raju. Pointing out that the drone show in 2024 drew tremendous appreciation, Mr. Raju wants this year's event to be bigger given the high expectations from the people. ''In order to add more grandeur to this year's programme, this year's event will be more spectacular with the use of more drones,' he added. Emphasis on safety It was noted in the preparatory meeting that large crowds gather to witness the Dasara illumination. Hence, ensuring priority to safety was of vital importance. ''As there is a high possibility of rain during Dasara, precautions must be taken to ensure that people's safety is not compromised,' said the MD. Designs being readied The illumination designs for lighting up the Jumboo Savari procession route were being finalised. Along with main arterial roads in the heart of the city and many of the residential areas, the city's traffic circles will be illuminated in an innovative manner. 'The necessary designs and patterns are being prepared,' according to Mr. Raju. The CESC MD impressed upon completing the illumination-related work on time to ensure that all roads are lit up ahead of the festival. Special emphasis will be laid on roads and circles around the venues of the Yuva Sambrahama and Yuva Dasara programmes. 'As the former is inaugurated a few days before Dasara, the illumination of the roads leading to the venue should be completed ahead of schedule,' said Mr. Raju. CESC Technical Director D.J. Diwakar, Chief Engineer of Mysuru Zone Mrutyunjaya, senior CESC officials and electrical contractors were present in the meeting.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Start Kusum C scheme by Aug 20 or face contract cancellation: CESC
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) managing director KM Munigopal Raju on Friday issued a directive to cancel tenders and re-invite bids if agencies that signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) under the PM Kusum-C scheme failed to commence work by the stipulated deadline. Presiding over a progress review meeting at the CESC headquarters, Raju assessed the status of the scheme's implementation across the five districts under CESC's jurisdiction and reviewed the performance of all executing agencies. "The energy minister, in a recent meeting, expressed serious concern over the delayed implementation of Kusum-C. All agencies must begin work by Aug 20. If not, notices should be issued, tenders cancelled, and fresh bids floated," Raju asserted. He emphasised that the identification of suitable land and the immediate commencement of work were critical. Agencies delaying land acquisition or groundwork would face contract termination, he warned. Under the Kusum-C scheme, CESC targeted the generation of at least 5 MW of solar power within the next three months. However, despite signing PPAs months ago, several agencies failed to take the first step. "If these firms do not treat the matter with urgency and continue to cite unresolved land issues, we will be left with no choice but to cancel their contracts," he cautioned. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo Raju also directed that work should begin wherever land is currently available—be it govt or private. In areas where land acquisition is difficult, engineers must identify alternative options on priority. "Executive engineers must instruct junior engineers to locate available land locally and move ahead without delay. Govt land may not be available everywhere, but that cannot be an excuse to stall the project," he added. CESC director (technical) DJ Divakar, Mysuru zone chief engineer Mrutyunjaya, Hassan zone chief engineer Harish, and general manager (IT & MIS) Ramaswamy were present.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Cancel tenders awarded to companies yet to commence work under PM KUSUM-C scheme, says CESC MD
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Managing Director K.M. Munigopal Raju directed officials to cancel tenders awarded to companies under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan-C (PM KUSUM-C) scheme which have not yet commenced works despite an approaching deadline. He was speaking at a progress review meeting of the scheme with senior officials of CESC, here on Friday. The PM KUSUM envisages provision of energy and water security to farmers, and component C of the scheme enables solarisation of grid-connected agriculture pumps which assures day-time power to farmers. Mr. Raju said that even if the tenders awarded to companies yet to start works have already received the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), they should be cancelled and fresh ones be invited. The progress review covered the ongoing works and performances of all agencies which were awarded the tender and the contract to implement the PM KUSUM-C scheme across five districts under the jurisdiction of the CESC. The CESC Managing Director said that a detailed discussion on the PM KUSUM-C scheme was held in a meeting chaired by the Energy Minister, and August 20 has been fixed as the deadline for the commencement of work. Mr. Raju stated that there were directions from the Energy Minister that notices be issued to erring agencies who have delayed the commencement of work despite receiving the PPAs. Agencies that have secured the tender must identify suitable land and begin work without delay and CESC officials must follow up the process with a sense of urgency, he added. 'CESC has set a target of generating at least 5 MW of electricity within three months through KUSUM-C. However, it is disappointing that several agencies have not commenced work despite obtaining PPAs months ago. These agencies must take the matter seriously and begin implementation. If problems such as land availability cannot be resolved, their tenders will be withdrawn,' warned Mr. Raju. He pointed out that government land may not be available at all locations for the implementation of the KUSUM-C scheme and said that in such areas, private land should be procured and work should commence. In places where it is difficult to get the required extent of land, work should begin based on the available area, and the CESC Executive Engineers and staff below them should help identify the land at the local places and help expedite the process for effective implementation of the project, said Mr. Raju. The meeting was attended by CESC Technical Director D.J. Divakar, Mysuru Zone Chief Engineer Mrutyunjaya, Hassan Zone Chief Engineer Harish, and CESC General Manager for IT and MIS Ramaswamy, among others.
