Groundwater levels in several Hyderabad localities declined 'Summer'

Hyderabad may face an acute groundwater crisis this summer, with monitoring data indicating a steady fall in water table levels across several parts of the city even before the summer months begins to peak.

Officials from the Telangana Groundwater Department said groundwater levels have declined sharply in multiple localities, raising concerns about water availability as temperatures are expected to rise in the coming weeks.

According to groundwater monitoring data collected through aquifer piezometers, several areas recorded a significant drop in groundwater



levels between January and February this year.

The groundwater table declined by between 1.94 metres and 2.57 metres below ground level (BGL) in key localities including Asif Nagar, Bandlaguda, Bahadurpura, Charminar, Saidabad, Musheerabad, Ameerpet, Khairatabad, Marredpally and Tirumalagiri.

Among these, Asifnagar and Marredpally recorded a sharp fall of about 2.5 metres in groundwater levels within a month. Other areas such as Bandlaguda, Bahadurpura, Saidabad, Ameerpet and Khairatabad witnessed groundwater depletion of more than one metre during the same period.