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Around 74% of 1,087 monitored wells in Karnataka showed rise in groundwater level: Minister

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Around 74% of the 1,087 monitored wells in Karnataka have registered a rise in groundwater level in a span of one decade.

Around 74% of the 1,087 monitored wells in Karnataka have registered a rise in groundwater level in a span of one decade.
| Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY

The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has said that 74% of the 1,087 monitored wells in Karnataka have registered a rise in groundwater level in a span of one decade.

On July 24, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary gave this information to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary in response to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha on declining groundwater levels in Karnataka.

The Minister said the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) monitors groundwater levels throughout the country four times every year. The district-wise groundwater level data measured during post-monsoon 2024 (November) in Karnataka indicated around 96% of the measured wells have shown water levels in the range of 0-10 metres below ground level, indicating ease of access to groundwater.

Decadal mean

Mr. Choudhary said district-wise groundwater level data of November 2024 was compared with the decadal mean of November month of 10 years (2014-2023). The analysis indicated that around 74% of the wells monitored (1,087) have registered a rise in groundwater level.

Of the 1,087 wells, 611 (56.21%) have shown 0-2 metre rise; 127 (11.68%) shown 2-4 metre, and 66 (6.07%) wells have shown more than 4 metre rise.

On the other hand, 242 (22.6%) wells have recorded 0-2 metre fall in the level while 26 (2.39%) wells have recorded more than 4 metre fall in the level, the Minister said.

16.66 lakh water structures

A total of 16.66 lakh water conservation and artificial recharge structures were constructed or renovated in Karnataka since 2021.

A total of 16.66 lakh water conservation and artificial recharge structures were constructed or renovated in Karnataka since 2021.
| Photo Credit:
ANIL KUMAR SASTRY

The Minister said the government is implementing Jal Shakti Abhiyan across India since 2019 for harvesting rainfall and taking up water conservation activities. JSA was an umbrella campaign under which various groundwater recharge and conservation work was being undertaken in convergence with various Central and State schemes.

“As per the information available on JSA dashboard, a total of around 16.66 lakh water conservation and artificial recharge structures have been constructed or renovated in Karnataka since 2021. Additionally, 31 Jal Shakti Kendras have been set up at each district for dissemination of water-related knowledge and consultation by citizens,” he said.

Karnataka is one among seven states where Atal Bhujal Yojna, a community-led scheme for participatory groundwater management on demand-side management, is being implemented in 80 water-stressed districts. As many as 4,056 Amrit Sarovars were either constructed or rejuvenated in Karnataka under Mission Amrit Sarovar that aims to rejuvenate at least 75 water bodies in each district.

The Central and the State governments have spent ₹9,148 crore on water conservation, groundwater recharge and rainwater water harvesting activities from April 2021 to July 2025, he added.



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