Once a clean river and its water used for rituals in gurdwaras, the Ghaggar has over the past several years turned into a polluted water body.

The hydrology department is set for the pre-monsoon groundwater survey for 2014, which is scheduled to be launched in the first week of June.

Overexploitation In Bangalore Urban, Rural, Says Report

Bangalore: The city stares at an arid future. Bangalore Urban and Rural districts, besides Chikkaballapur and Kolar, have exhausted their
groundwater, show statistics available with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).

Proper implementation of AP Water, Land and Tree Act sought

Several experts on Tuesday expressed concern over depletion of groundwater sources both in urban and rural areas with indiscriminate use of water sources available in the ground. They said the AP Water, Land and Tree Act should be effectively implemented to ensure proper utilisation of groundwater.