Have you ever wondered about how electricity came into being in our State? It all began when the post-Rendition period of Mysore (now Mysuru) witnessed a slew of modern developments in all fields such as public works, railways, mining and education. One such major development began in early 1890s and it was the Cauvery Power Scheme, which focused on generating hydroelectricity at Shivanasamudra Falls. Initially, an electrical engineer from Mysore, Edmund Carrington, sought concessions from the government to harness hydel power at the Falls in 1894. Along with Colonel Henderson, a British resident in Mysore, and Holmes from Madras, he prepared a proposal for producing electric power and its...
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