Live
- Kejriwal writes to HM Shah on law and order, seeks urgent meeting
- Big e-commerce firms to adopt Safety Pledge on National Consumer Day
- Cop ends life over torture by wife, father-in-law in Bengaluru
- Indian Constitution longest and most beautiful, Kiren Rijiju lauds its inclusive character
- BSNL's Rs 333 Plan Challenges Airtel and Jio with 1300GB Data: Details
- PM Modi's appeal to buy Khadi garments leads to huge demand in Bihar's Samastipur
- Mohammad Amir announces retirement from international cricket
- Chandrababu supports One Nation, One Election System, says elections in 2029
- Cong not pursuing politics of vengeance: D. K. Shivakumar on Covid 'scam' FIR
- Mexican consulates to strengthen support for nationals in face of US deportation
Rangareddy district worst affected
The southwest monsoon Telangana depends on is over and the verdict this year is that there is deficit rainfall of over 40 per cent in Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts.
3.87 metres drop in Rangareddy district, while it is 0.48 metres in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The southwest monsoon Telangana depends on is over and the verdict this year is that there is deficit rainfall of over 40 per cent in Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts.
Compared to Hyderabad, groundwater levels dropped drastically in Ranga Reddy. According to latest data by the groundwater department, the water level dipped by 3.87 metres in Ranga Reddy as compared to last September, but in Hyderabad there is a marginal rise of 0.48 metres in the same period.
The rise of groundwater levels in Hyderabad, however, cannot -be of significant help as it is marginal and several residential areas, especially on the outskirts that fall in Ranga Reddy district have not received enough rainfall. N Raji Reddy, Deputy Director, said, “The northeast monsoon does not really help Telangana much.
It is during the southwest monsoon between July and September Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts receive rainfall. The northeast monsoon helps the standing crops and rabi season.”
The normal rainfall for Ranga Reddy district is 643.5 mm, but during this season the rainfall recorded was just 385 mm. In Hyderabad district the rainfall recorded stood at 385 mm as against the normal rainfall of 653 mm.
There has been a drop in water levels in Hayatnagar, Maheshwaram, Shameerpet, Balanagar, Chevella, Malkajgiri, Moinabad, Rajendranagar, Shamshabad, Himayatsagar, Marredpally, Gachibowli and Bahadurpura.
In Humayunnagar, the levels fell by -0.30 metres, Khairatabad by -0.60m, Marredpally by -1.10m, Serilingampally by -0.30m and Bahdurpura by -0.50 metres.
Bantawaram hit hard
In Bantawaram mandal close to Tandur the groundwater level dropped drastically by -33.32 metres. The average depth of water level as on September 2014 in Bantawaram was 5.50 metres and in September 2015 it fell to 38.82 metres.
The reasons for the drastic fall are due to several factors with the main one being the existence of limestone in the region. While the recharge in other places is 11 per cent, in Bantawaram it is 9 per cent, said a senior official of the Groundwater Department.
For every 100 mm of rainfall there is a 11 mm recharge of groundwater. As much as 40 per cent goes in evaporation and another 40 per cent in run off.
Groundwater levels showed a drop at 26 out of the 34 piezometers installed in Ranga Reddy district. Recordings could not be done at Keesara and Medchal due to technical issues, said official.
By:T P Venu
