Telangana
Telangana receives 49 pc excess rainfall during water year 2022-23
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana state has recorded 49 percent of excess rainfall during the water year 2022-23 (up to Oct. 31, 2022), according to the state Ground Water Department.
The state received a rainfall of 1,217 mm against 817 mm of normal rainfall during the period.
Of the 33 districts in the state, 31 districts -- Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, Yadadri, Kamareddy, Medak, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Jogulamba (Gadwal), and Jagtial districts among others received excess rainfall (23 percent to 72 percent) while two districts – Khammam (8 percent) and Suryapet (17 percent) received normal rainfall, the department said in a release on Tuesday.
Average groundwater levels in the state during Oct. this year was 3.71 meters below ground level (m bgl) and it varies from 1.76 m bgl (Suryapet) to 7.16 m bgl (Sangareddy).
Out of 33 districts, in 25 districts the average water level is < 5 m bgl and the remaining eight districts it is between 5-10 m bgl.
A net average rise of 0.78 m in groundwater levels was observed during Oct. this year compared to the same month previous year and the rise was observed in 28 districts (0.07m Nizamabad to 2.52m in Medak) and fall in remaining five districts (0.03 Jagtial to 1.19 in Karimnagar).
A net average rise of 5.30 m in groundwater levels was observed during Oct. as compared to May and the rise was observed in all 33 districts (2.54 m Wanaparthy to 8.96 m in Medak).
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