Marked Improvement In Groundwater Water Levels In Visakhapatnam District

This reflects a rise of 1.09 metres over October 2025. The improvement is 4.69 metres since the peak‑summer depths of May 2025. Compared to November 2024, the improvement in groundwater level is 1.26 metres.

The Groundwater and Water Audit department monitors groundwater behaviour through a network of 31 piezometers. Its audit reports that post‑monsoon recharge has been substantial across most mandals in Visakhapatnam district. However, the variation between shallow and deep aquifers remains significant. The shallowest water table of 0 metres is at Chukkavanipalem in Bheemili mandal, while the deepest level of 14.01 metres has been observed at the Arilova piezometer in Visakhapatnam Rural mandal.

Classification of mandals based on average depth of groundwater levels shows six mandals in the 0–3-metre range – Pendurthi, Pedagantyada, Padmanabham, Bheemili, Gopalapatnam and Anandapuram, indicating strong recharge. Mulagada, Gajuwaka and Seethammadara mandals fall in the 3–8-metre category, while Maharanipeta and Visakhapatnam Rural are in the 8–20-metre zone.
Officials note that mandals where groundwater levels are deeper requiring more artificial recharge structures to improve long‑term groundwater sustainability.

Mandal‑wise data shows consistent improvement across the district. Anandapuram, which recorded 10.18 metres in May, improved to 1.94 metres in November. Bheemili rose from 4.03 metres to 1.77 metres, while Gopalapatnam improved from 4.71 metres to 1.98 metres. Pedagantyada saw levels rise from 3.84 metres to 1.52 metres and Pendhurthy rose from 6.11 metres to 2.03 metres.
Even in urban pockets, recharge is visible: Seethammadara improved from 9.10 metres in May to 3.22 metres in November, and Mulagada from 7.17 metres to 3.15 metres.

Piezometer‑level data provides a more granular picture of aquifer behaviour. In Anandapuram, readings ranged from 1.75 metres at Vellanki to 2.18 metres at Sontyam. In Bheemili, Chippada recorded 1.37 metres, Nagarampalem 3.25 metres, and Bhimili town 2.45 metres, while Chukkavanipalem remained at 0 metres throughout the year.

Gajuwaka showed deeper levels, with Kanithi Colony at 11.8 metres and Aganampudi 4.77 metres. In Visakhapatnam Rural, deeper readings persisted despite improvement: Madhurawada at 10.51 metres, Marikavalasa at 7.62 metres, Peda Rushikonda at 7.15 metres, and Yendada at 13.91 metres.

Officials emphasise that groundwater remains vital for agriculture, industry and domestic use in the district. With extraction pressures rising and rainfall patterns shifting, the department stresses the need for sustained monitoring, scientific assessment and additional recharge structures to ensure long‑term groundwater security across all mandals.