Karnataka yet to fix deadline for registration of groundwater extraction; sees rise in water levels
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka yet to fix deadline for registration of groundwater extraction; sees rise in water levels

The Hindu  

The Central Groundwater Authority’s deadline to register groundwater extraction ended on Thursday. Despite an increasing level of overexploitation of groundwater, the state government still has not taken a call on a deadline for registration of groundwater extraction. According to the report ‘Dynamic Groundwater resources of Karnataka – March 2020’, the groundwater level in the State has significantly increased over the last decade as, as of 2019, major parts of the State showed a rise in water level when compared to the decadal mean water levels. However, at isolated patches in Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajanagar, Dharwad, Mysuru, Raichur, and Shivamogga districts, a fall of more than four metres was observed in the water levels. The ‘Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment of India – 2020’ report shows that Karnataka is among the States which have a greater number of over exploited and critical administrative units in the country.

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Farmers cheer over increase in groundwater level in Dindigul
1 week, 1 day ago

Farmers cheer over increase in groundwater level in Dindigul

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: Farmers cheer over the increase in metres below groundwater level after the increase in rain received in Dindigul district in the last five months. The heavy rain triggered an increase in groundwater level in all taluks, which was 6.5 metres, but the current water level is 5.45 metres. Speaking to TNIE, Tamil Nadu Uzhavar Pathukappu Iyakkam state secretary R …

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
1 week, 3 days ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Over-Extraction of Groundwater: A Growing Concern in Karnataka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over-Extraction of Groundwater: A Growing Concern in Karnataka

The Hindu  

University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor N.K. Lokanath has reported over-exploitation of groundwater in 52 taluks in Karnataka, with the stage of groundwater extraction exceeding 100 percent in many areas. The Vice-Chancellor highlighted the need for a systematic approach to groundwater management, including the implementation of various management plans recommended by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The training programme, which will …

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation
2 months ago

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu's reservoirs are at 64.11% capacity, significantly higher than last year's 35.58%. The storage level in Mettur reservoir has reached 62,140 million cubic feet, 384% higher than last year. Similarly, Bhavanisagar reservoir has 21,141 mcft of water, also showing a 210% increase from the previous year.

Watch: What is Karnataka’s Yettinahole water project?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: What is Karnataka’s Yettinahole water project?

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s highly ambitious Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project was inaugurated on September 6. Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project, was launched while the Congress government was in power in 2014. It proposes to ease the water woes of nearly 75 lakh people in drought-prone Kolar, Chickballapur, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts. The project proposes to lift …

Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Water from any of the city lakes is not fit for consumption even after treatment, shows a report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Lake data available with The New Indian Express showed that prominent lakes, like Ulsoor, Madiwala, Yediyur, Sankey, Varthur, Bellandur, Hebbal, Puttenahalli and Mahadevapura, all fall under the D category. The water quality in lakes …

1.5 tmcft of water flowing to Tamil Nadu daily: Shivakumar
5 months, 1 week ago

1.5 tmcft of water flowing to Tamil Nadu daily: Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 1.5 tmcft of water is flowing daily to Biligundlu reservoir on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu owing to good rain in the State. ‘Won’t be an issue’ “As per the specifications, Karnataka is to release 40 tmcft of water …

Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water

The Hindu  

Adopting a cautious approach in the wake of deficit inflows, the Cauvery Water Management Authority has directed both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water in all reservoirs of the Cauvery basin, for drinking water purpose and environmental flows for the sustenance of flora and fauna. State’s submission Earlier, Karnataka submitted that the cumulative inflows into all its four reservoirs …

BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells

The Hindu  

To combat water scarcity and restore groundwater levels, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has constructed 986 percolation/recharge wells across the city within a span of one month. BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar emphasized the critical need for rainwater harvesting to address the root cause of water scarcity in Bengaluru. “While the city receives its share of Cauvery water, …

Congress demands assurance from Modi on granting clearances for irrigation, drinking water projects
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress demands assurance from Modi on granting clearances for irrigation, drinking water projects

The Hindu  

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on Sunday to campaign for the BJP-JD candidates, the Congress has posed a bunch of questions to him related to denial of permissions and funds to irrigation projects, including Mekedatu, and sought answers from him. Addressing reporters on Saturday, Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda said Karnataka has released an additional …

Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation

The Hindu  

Patches of green followed by patches of brown dominate the scene through the villages of Hoskote taluk, a major horticultural crop supplier to Bengaluru, situated roughly 35 kilometres from the city centre. While drought has hit the drinking water supply to Bengaluru, the dry season affecting the horticulture belt around the city has burnt a hole in the pockets of …

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts
9 months ago

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote to his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde, requesting him to release water from Warna/Koyna Dam to the Krishna River and Bhima River to meet the needs of both humans and livestock in northern Karnataka. The letter requested the authorities concerned to immediately release 2.00 TMC of water from Warna/Koyna reservoir to the Krishna river and …

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government
9 months ago

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: In the backdrop of acute shortage of drinking water and the prevailing drought situation in North Karnataka districts, mainly Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburgi and Raichur, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde to help release water from reservoirs of Maharashtra’s Krishna and Bhima river into the state. In a letter to Chief Minister Shinde, Siddaramaiah said …

‘Bengaluru facing shortfall of 500 MLD water’: Karnataka CM
9 months ago

‘Bengaluru facing shortfall of 500 MLD water’: Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said Bengaluru is facing a shortage of about 500 million litres of water per day against the requirement of 2,600 MLDs and officials have been directed to meet daily and draw up an action plan to tackle the water scarcity. READ | EC to monitor movement of water tankers in Bengaluru ahead of polls …

India’s Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. A resident of Ambedkar Nagar, a low-income settlement in the shadows of the lavish headquarters of multiple global software companies in Bengaluru’s Whitefield neighborhood, Muthuvel is normally reliant on piped water, sourced …

Integrated water MGMT needed to avoid crisis in Bengaluru: Vishwanath Srikantaiah
9 months, 1 week ago

Integrated water MGMT needed to avoid crisis in Bengaluru: Vishwanath Srikantaiah

New Indian Express  

As Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis and the government is looking at Mekedatu or drilling of more borewells as solutions, noted water conservation expert Vishwanath Srikantaiah, in conversation with The New Sunday Express, said there is enough water, but only if it is properly managed. The founder of Rainwater Club, Director of Biome Environmental Solutions and Trustee …

Water woes | A searing crisis in Karnataka and its IT capital, Bengaluru
9 months, 1 week ago

Water woes | A searing crisis in Karnataka and its IT capital, Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The Karnataka water crisis has affected more than 7,000 villages, 1,100 wards, and 220 talukas thus far. While the water level at the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam hit a five-year low for February, the underground water table levels have also depleted, aggravating the crisis. Shivakumar, “Karnataka has not witnessed such a severe drought in the last 30-40 years.” In Bengaluru, water …

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’

The Hindu  

Accusing some of politicising the water crisis in Bengaluru to criticise the government, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. These measures have helped in preventing tanker owners from fleecing people,” said Mr. Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister. Mr. Shivakumar added, “The government has decided to redrill dry borewells and sink more borewells besides seeking an agreement with farmers of …

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis

India TV News  

Bengaluru water crisis: Amid the water crisis in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar emphasised on Monday that releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu is out of the question and will not happen under any circumstances. "There is no question of releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu now at any cost, we have not left.How much …

‘Water discharged from KRS is for Bengaluru, not Tamil Nadu’, say dam authorities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Water discharged from KRS is for Bengaluru, not Tamil Nadu’, say dam authorities

The Hindu  

The Irrigation Department and KRS Modernisation and Medium Irrigation Project Circle at Mandya have refuted reports that Karnataka was releasing water from KRS to Tamil Nadu even as Bengaluru was reeling under a severe water crisis. The authorities said in a release that 4,780 cusecs was discharged from KRS on Saturday to replenish the Shiva Balancing Reservoir at Malavalli from …

BWSSB to tap into groundwater resources in Bengaluru
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB to tap into groundwater resources in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing water crisis in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board has decided to tap into the city’s groundwater resources by filling the drying lakes with 1,300 MLD of treated water. Cauvery water Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Mr. Manohar said that there was plenty of drinking water available in Bengaluru. Cauvery phase 5 of …

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: To mitigate water crisis gripping Bengaluru city, Bangalore Water Supplies and Sewerage Board has decided to emulate ‘filter bore-wells’ in selected lake areas to draw water and supply it to the residents. Besides, an order banning use of water for cleaning vehicles, gardening among others purposes will be banned in Bengaluru city and the residents have been asked to …

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the government has identified 50 per cent of the borewells in Bengaluru that have dried up. We have called for a meeting on Monday 12 pm to discuss tackling drinking water issue in Bengaluru,” he added. On Monday, chief minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone of the Vrishabhavati lift irrigation …

Water level at KRS dam in Karnataka at 5-year low
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Water level at KRS dam in Karnataka at 5-year low

The Hindu  

The scorching heat in south interior Karnataka over the last few weeks and the spectre of hotter days ahead has raised concern over depleting water levels in the Krishnaraja Sagar across the Cauvery river, which is the main source of drinking water for major cities and towns in the region. Sources in the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited told The Hindu …

NE monsoon deficit in Tamil Nadu: Groundwater levels in north districts drop
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NE monsoon deficit in Tamil Nadu: Groundwater levels in north districts drop

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Following the North-East monsoon, significant changes in groundwater levels have been observed across the state. The groundwater levels in southern districts that received heavy rainfall recently - Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, and Virudhunagar - have improved compared to the previous year. However, the situation is starkly different in Dharmapuri, with groundwater levels plummeting to 7.29 m compared to 3.6 …

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam

Hindustan Times  

To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam In response to the critical water shortage in the Krishna …

Karnataka Asked To Release Water To Tamil Nadu Till January
1 year ago

Karnataka Asked To Release Water To Tamil Nadu Till January

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: To Tamil Nadu’s demand of 14 tmc water release from Karnataka, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Tuesday asked Karnataka to continue its water to Tamil Nadu till January. However, the water release to Tamil Nadu will be 3128 cusecs till December and later the water release will be 1030 cusecs till January. Earlier, Karnataka appealed to the CWRC that …

Regulatory body directs Karnataka to release 3,216 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for next 38 days
1 year, 1 month ago

Regulatory body directs Karnataka to release 3,216 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for next 38 days

Hindustan Times  

The regulatory body overseeing the Cauvery river water sharing between two southern states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Thursday directed the former to release 3,216 cusecs of water to the latter for the next 38 days, starting today, according to news agency ANI. “Karnataka needs to ensure stipulated quantities of flow as per Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award as modified …

Bengaluru will not be able to meet freshwater demand with existing resources, says report
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru will not be able to meet freshwater demand with existing resources, says report

The Hindu  

As a deficit southwest monsoon has left many parts of Karnataka parched, and concern over the water situation in capital city Bengaluru hit the headlines amidst the Cauvery water sharing row, a new report on Bengaluru’s water balance shows that the total demand for freshwater is 2,632 MLD, a high quantum compared to the city’s current claims over various sources. …

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has announced the completion of the Cauvery Stage V project, saying drinking water will be supplied to Anekal, Attibele, and 110 villages within the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the earliest. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 750 MLD of water would be sourced …

Drinking water crisis looming over Bengaluru but govt. says no worries till summer
1 year, 2 months ago

Drinking water crisis looming over Bengaluru but govt. says no worries till summer

The Hindu  

As Bengaluru is likely to partially shut down due to the bandh called on Tuesday to protest against the government releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, there is a dark shadow of a drinking water crisis looming over the city. Rakesh Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department and Water Resources Department, said that there was sufficient water for the …

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy
1 year, 3 months ago

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: With the State cabinet deciding to honour water release order of Cauvery Water Management Authority and also of Supreme Court, Janata Dal Secular MLA and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday told the State Government “In my opinion there is no need to release water to Tamil Nadu” and also observed that not releasing water “would not amount …

Karnataka: Seer Lends Support to Cauvery Protests in Mandya
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: Seer Lends Support to Cauvery Protests in Mandya

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Lending support to the protest staged members of Ratha Hitarakshana Samiti in Mandya district on Friday against release of water to Tamil Nadu on the orders of Cauvery Water Management Authority, seer of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, a prominent religious institution, Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji stated “The situation has become inevitable to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also with Union …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Rules Out Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Rules Out Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Expressing his inability to abide by the direction of Cauvery Water Management Authority which has asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for a fortnight, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said to have written a letter to Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Singh Shekawat explaining to him the prevailing situation in Karnataka owing to …

Karnataka to appeal recommendation to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka to appeal recommendation to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee recommended release of 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, Karnataka decided to appeal against it, citing the poor quantum of storage in four reservoirs owing to a record deficit rainfall in August. While 33 tmcft is needed for drinking water, 3 tmcft is required for industrial use, …

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka is not in a position to release any more water to Tamil Nadu, state agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said on Wednesday. Hours after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the petition filed by Tamil Nadu demanding the release of more water from the Cauvery river to September 21, he said that the state is contemplating to stop …

Share the distress: The Hindu Editorial on Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and water rights
1 year, 3 months ago

Share the distress: The Hindu Editorial on Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and water rights

The Hindu  

Distress is not uncommon to the Cauvery basin. Tamil Nadu, which has a cumulative shortfall of around 51 thousand million cubic feet in its share of water as on August 28, has been seeking 24,000 cubic feet per second, or about 2.07 tmc ft a day, at Billigundulu on the inter-State border, during the second half of August. After its …

Water contamination deaths in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah seeks report within 15 days
1 year, 4 months ago

Water contamination deaths in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah seeks report within 15 days

The Hindu  

In the light of at least 12 deaths that have occurred owing to consumption of contaminated water across the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday has sought an action taken report to identify and seggregate sewer lines and drinking water pipelines within 15 days as part of a hygiene drive. Reiterating his earlier threat to take action against the chief …

Groundwater level on decline in four Ghaziabad blocks
1 year, 4 months ago

Groundwater level on decline in four Ghaziabad blocks

Hindustan Times  

The groundwater levels in four blocks of Ghaziabad district have exhibited a concerning decline, officials aware of the situation said, adding that these blocks include Ghaziabad City, Rajapur, Loni and Bhojpur. According to the statistics provided by the Uttar Pradesh groundwater department officials, in the Bhojpur block, the groundwater level has dropped from 13.89 meters below ground level during the …

Tamil Nadu moves SC for immediate release of Cauvery water by Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu moves SC for immediate release of Cauvery water by Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on August 14 moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to Karnataka to forthwith release 24,000 cusecs of Cauvery water from its reservoirs, at Biligundlu for the remaining period of the month, starting from August 14. Tamil Nadu urged the court to direct Karnataka to ensure the stipulated releases for the month of September 2023 as …

CM Stalin urges PM Modi to instruct Karnataka to release Cauvery water to T.N.
1 year, 4 months ago

CM Stalin urges PM Modi to instruct Karnataka to release Cauvery water to T.N.

The Hindu  

Flagging the “grim scenario” faced by the farmers of Cauvery delta in saving their kuruvai paddy crop, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his immediate intervention in instructing Karnataka to release Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water, and to further clear the shortfall in June and July. In his letter, Mr. Stalin …

Karnataka’s Water Woes: Rain Deficit in July, Depleting Reservoirs, Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery Demand
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka’s Water Woes: Rain Deficit in July, Depleting Reservoirs, Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery Demand

News 18  

Karnataka may be facing a shortfall in rains in July when compared to the same timeline last year, but the scientists at the India Meteorological Department are optimistic and predicted widespread rainfall across the state in the next 72 hours. Last year, in the previous BJP regime, water resources minister Govind Karjol had said in a reply to a question …

Groundwater Use for Farming Peaks in Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

Groundwater Use for Farming Peaks in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More ground water is being extracted in Telangana than ever before by farmers, belying the claims of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao that the BRS government had increased irrigation potential in the state. According to reports specific to Telangana that were prepared by the Central Ground Water Board, groundwater extraction for agriculture rose from 235 tmc ft in 2019-20 …

Preserving the precious: The Hindu Editorial on ground water use
2 years, 1 month ago

Preserving the precious: The Hindu Editorial on ground water use

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Water Resources recently made public a report that gives a snapshot of India’s groundwater situation. On the surface, there is good news: the total annual groundwater recharge — defined as the groundwater stored — for the entire country is 437.60 billion cubic metres out of which the quantity extracted was 239.16 bcm. A similar assessment in 2020 …

Level of groundwater extraction lowest in 18 years, finds study
2 years, 1 month ago

Level of groundwater extraction lowest in 18 years, finds study

The Hindu  

Groundwater extraction in India saw an 18-year decline, according to an assessment by the Central Ground Water Board made public on Wednesday. The total annual groundwater recharge for the entire country is 437.60 billion cubic metres and annual groundwater extraction for the entire country is 239.16 bcm, according to the 2022 assessment report. By comparison, an assessment in 2020 found …

Rise in groundwater level in Telangana highest in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Rise in groundwater level in Telangana highest in India

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state has experienced an average increase of 4.26 metres in the groundwater level in the last seven years, according to an irrigation and command area development department release here on Friday. The report, released by special chief secretary, I&CAD, Rajat Kumar said the groundwater levels rose in 83 per cent mandals, which was the highest in the country. …

Several streets and areas still waterlogged in rain battered Bengaluru
2 years, 3 months ago

Several streets and areas still waterlogged in rain battered Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The situation in several parts of rain battered Bengaluru, by and large continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city on September 5 night. On the T K Halli pump house in Malavalli taluk of Mandya which pumps Cauvery water to Bengaluru, being affected due …

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here

Live Mint  

The Karnataka Chief Minister has unveiled an alternative plan to resolve the problem of water supply in Bengaluru as the torrential rainfall in the city damaged pump houses. Bengaluru's water supply company said it would stop the supply of water to more than 50 areas in the city for two days after a pumping station that brings in water from …

Karnataka's new Water Policy 2022 proposes penalty for unnecessary use of water, restricting groundwater extraction
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka's new Water Policy 2022 proposes penalty for unnecessary use of water, restricting groundwater extraction

Firstpost  

The policy notes that the state will undertake all the drinking water supply programmes to increase 24x7 supply of water of suitable quality for domestic water throughout urban and rural areas and also at times of water scarcity Bengaluru: Karnataka’s new water policy 2022 warns against a negative trend in rainfall and an increase in the area under drought in …

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