Around 60 per cent wells in urban India have registered a rise in groundwater levels 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.