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Telangana: Drought & extreme weather events shatter farmers’ hopes
Hyderabad: With drought conditions on one side, and hailstorms/ unseasonal rains on the other, Telangana farmers are facing a war on two fronts. Depletion of groundwater and drying up of borewells has…
- Hyderabad
Groundwater in Hyderabad teeming with micropollutants: Study
Hyderabad: The city’s groundwater contains 250 organic micropollutant compounds, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and hormonal disruptors, a recent study titled ‘Pharmaceuticals and Agrochemicals in Groundwater of Hyderabad, India’ has revealed. The study was conducted…
- Telangana
Groundwater levels in Telangana up by over 4 meters between 2013-23
Hyderabad: The groundwater levels in Telangana have been up by over 4 meters in the last nine years, a joint assessment by the state government and the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry…
- India
By 2080, India could lose groundwater by 3 times the current rate: Study
New Delhi: The rate of groundwater depletion could triple by 2080, if Indian farmers continued to draw groundwater at the current rate, which could threaten the country’s food and water security, according…
- Science
Groundwater pumping tilting Earth’s spin, may impact climate: Study
New Delhi: Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres east between 1993 and 2010 alone, which could impact our planet’s climate, according…
- India
NGT asks report on plea alleging illegal groundwater extraction
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a factual report from a panel on alleged illegal extraction of groundwater by Mitsui Kingzoku Components India Private Ltd. in the industrial town…
- Middle East
Palestine: PM accuses Israel of seizing two-thirds of country’s groundwater
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of seizing two-thirds of the Palestinian groundwater and diverting it into its cities and settlements. He made the remarks at a media briefing…
- India
Man’s resolve to recharge groundwater pays off, 3,500 water bodies dug in 7 months
Dehradun: In May, Dwarika Prasad Semwal started going door to door in Chamkot village in Uttarakhand, convincing people to dig pits near their homes to store rainwater. Seven months on, his perseverance…
- Telangana
Telangana: Groundwater exploitation down to 42 percent
Hyderabad: Telangana’s groundwater exploitation has dropped from 50 percent to 42 percent, according to the latest monthly data of the Telangana State Ground Water level Scenario Note and statement Report for the…
- India
Uranium found beyond permissable limits in 409 groundwater samples: Govt
New Delhi: The occurrence of uranium in groundwater beyond the permissible limits was observed in around 409 samples against 14,377 samples analysed in 18 states, the Jal Shakti Ministry said. Responding to…
- Science
Giant groundwater system discovered below Antarctic ice
New York: A team of scientists has mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in West Antarctica. The team at Columbia University estimated that if all of it were…
- Telangana
Telangana received a significant excess in rainfall in 2021-22
Hyderabad: Telangana in the year 2021-2022 saw an excess of 30% in rainfall as compared to normal annual rainfall. Only nine districts received the normal level of annual rainfall, while a whopping…
- Telangana
Rise in groundwater level in Telangana during March 2022
Hyderabad: The groundwater levels in Telangana have increased during March 2022 compared to May 2021, according to the latest report by the Ground Water Department. A net average rise of 1.15 meters…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s groundwater levels critical: Telangana govt report
Hyderabad: The city may face a crisis in the future as groundwater levels in Hyderabad are ‘critical’ according to the Dynamic Groundwater Resources of Telangana State -2020 report, released on Tuesday. According…
