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Telangana’s groundwater levels drop further in a month as rain deficit soars; lowest in Vikarabad, Hyderabad periphery
By K. Shiva Shanker4 min read at The Hindu
In brief
The average groundwater levels in Telangana dropped from 7.52 m bgl in September to 8.28 m bgl in October 2026, coinciding with a 24% rainfall deficit.
Vikarabad recorded the deepest average level at 13.54 m bgl, while Jagtial had the shallowest at 4.21 m bgl, according to the State Ground Water Department's October report.
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Updated - November 04, 2026 11:23 am IST - HYDERABAD
Four Telangana districts have average water level in the range of less than 5 m bgl – the 4.21 m bgl in Jagtial was followed by 4.34 m bgl in Khammam; 4.48 m bgl in Mahabubabad, and 4.76 m bgl in Mancherial. File photo | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal
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