The New Indian Express ·
Visakhapatnam groundwater levels fall by 3.86 m due to acute rainfall deficit
VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam district has recorded a sharp 3.86-metre decline in groundwater levels in a year, with the average depth to groundwater increasing from 7.65 metres in August 2025 to 11.51 metres in August 2026, according to the District Ground Water and Water Audit Department.
District Ground Water Officer K Pushpalatha attributed the steep decline primarily to the acute rainfall deficit in the district. Against the seasonal normal rainfall of 177.3 mm as of August 26, the district received only 92.39 mm, registering a deficit of 47.89 per cent.
She presented the groundwater status during a training programme on "Integrated and Interdisciplinary Strategies for Sustainable Groundwater Development and Management", organised jointly by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and GITAM School of Science on Tuesday.
