Around 60 per cent wells in urban India have registered a rise in groundwater levels [2] in May 2023 compared to the 2013-2022 decadal average for the month, Tudu told the Lok Sabha. In comparison, water level fell in the range of 0-2 metres about 40 per cent wells, the minister said. The water-level data of certain urban areas / cities collected by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) during May 2023 has been compared with the decadal (2013-2022) average for the month of May.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/ground-water-level-urban-area
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Lok sabha- Ground water level in urban area- 20 July, 2023.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/lok-sabha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-groundwater-board-cgwb
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wells
