 | Metro Water to use data for promoting piped connectionsAdditionally, the city's soil is composed of multiple layers of rock, sand and clay, adding to the complexity of the situation. |
 | Hogenakkal 2.0 helps spread lakhs of smiles in Dharmapuri, KrishnagiriThe groundwater in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri has fluoride content between 1.5 -12.4 (mg/l) which is well above the WHO guideline value which is 1 mg/l. |
 | Drought-prone Palnadu sees rise in groundwater levels after three yearsThe establishment of these community rainwater harvesting pits will help prevent flooding on roads due to heavy rains. |
| Despite lower temp than last year, groundwater level dips in 19 districtsThough the mercury level was lower last month when compared to February 2022, the groundwater level has seen a decline. |
| Groundwater not meeting quality standard in at least Odisha 26 citiesSimilarly, iron content has also been found not meeting the standards at some of the monitoring stations in Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Phulbani, Puri and Rayagada. |
| Groundwater level in Andhra Pradesh declines by 0.47 MBGL due to excessive useElaborating further, Malla Reddy said the daytime temperatures increased more in January itself compared to the past, but at the same time night temperatures decreased. |
 | Now, exercise, flex your muscles to pump groundwater in BengaluruThey said that there is electricity shortage in villages, and if there is such a plant, it can solve the issue of power outage in houses, schools and hostels. |
 | Living with disability: High fluoride in water takes its toll on villages in RajasthanThe villagers, many of them unlettered, blame the lake water that has contaminated the groundwater as the main reason for high salinity and fluoride content in drinking water. |
 | Most waterbodies in TN don’t reach full capacity: RyotsHe said most small and large tanks never reached their full capacity even during the monsoon owing to a lack of maintenance. |
 | Delay in hazardous waste disposal abuse of right to health of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors: NHRC chiefHe cited the Bhopal gas tragedy which took place at a plant of a global company in Bhopal in 1984, considered one of the world's worst industrial disasters. |
 | Rains raise groundwater levels in 33 Tamil Nadu districtsIn Ramanathapuram, the groundwater level rose by 3.85 m in a month, which is the highest in the state. |
 | Andhra Pradesh secures 4th place in groundwater rechargeAccording to the data, the total annual groundwater recharge in the country is 437.60 bcm, the annual groundwater extraction 239.16 bcm and the stage of groundwater extraction is 60.08%. |
 | Human activities in catchment areas depleting groundwater levels in TelanganaThe drainage networks in the catchment area of Himayatsagar have been occupied either as crop farms or for real estate. |
 | EXPLAINER | Taking a closer look into the cause and effects of climate change in IndiaFrom extreme heatwave to unseasonal rain, resulting in heavy flooding, to ground water depletion, effects of climate change are real and likely to increasingly impact more and more people. |
 | Higher FSI plan for ECR puts aquifers at risk in Tamil NaduA CMDA panel is learnt to have studied the proposal and a decision is expected to be taken at a high-level meeting soon. |
| Telangana now consumes only 42% of its groundwater, most areas marked safeIn a heartening development, groundwater exploitation has reduced from 50 per cent to 42 per cent in the State. |
| Groundwater falls by 1.72 metres in PrakasamThe main reason is the less rainfall in the district. |
 | Groundwater level in 71 Karnataka taluks up due to rain: JC Madhu SwamyReferring to the widespread rain across the state, Minor Irrigation Minister J C Madhu Swamy said that over 71 taluks in Karnataka, with low groundwater levels, have seen a good rise in the same. |
 | CHHATA scheme aims to recharge Odisha’s groundwater resourcesThe State government has also planned to engage rainwater harvesting consultants to be empanelled soon for inspection of the structures. |
 | Include us in AAP: Periyanaickenpalayam farmers urge State govtG Vijaya Ganapathi, a farmer from Naickenpalayam, said, “Currently, the depth for borewell in the area is more than 1,000 feet due to it being a rain shadow area. |
