Groundwater Levels Decline In 17 Districts Of Telangana
Officials attributed the stress on groundwater partly to deficient rainfall. Telangana received a cumulative 115 mm of rainfall against the normal 130 mm, a deficit of 12 per cent during June.
Hyderabad: With Telangana receiving 12 per cent below-normal rainfall during June, 17 districts have reported a decline in groundwater levels. Hyderabad, though in the normal rainfall range for the month, recorded the sharpest fall of 2.47 metres.
According to the June 2026 Groundwater Level Scenario report, prepared after monitoring 1,771 piezometers across all 33 districts, the state's average groundwater level showed only a marginal improvement of 0.01 metre over June last year, while nearly half the districts witnessed a decline.
Officials attributed the stress on groundwater partly to deficient rainfall. Telangana received a cumulative 115 mm of rainfall against the normal 130 mm, a deficit of 12 per cent during June.
Among the districts recording the sharpest decline compared with June last year were — Hyderabad, where the groundwater level fell by 2.47 metres, Rajanna Sircilla 1.51 metres, Jayashankar Bhupalpally 1.33 metres, Peddapalli 1.33 metres, Nizamabad 1.12 metres, Jagityal 0.99 metre, Bhadradri Kothagudem 0.95 metre, Adilabad 0.77 metre and Mahabubabad 0.73 metre.
The average groundwater level stood at 9.46 metres below ground level (mbgl), compared with 9.47 mbgl in June 2025.
On the positive side, 16 districts registered an improvement in groundwater levels. Yadadri Bhuvanagiri recorded the highest rise of 2.86 metres, followed by Nagarkurnool (1.64 m), Rangareddy (1.51 m), Jangaon (1.46 m) and Vikarabad (1.44 m).
The report also found that groundwater levels continue to remain deepest in Medak and Vikarabad, where the average depth reached 13.30 metres below ground level, while Khammam recorded the shallowest groundwater table at 5.46 metres below ground level.
Although groundwater levels remained largely unchanged compared with June last year, the report noted a 5.05-metre decline compared with the post-monsoon levels of November 2025, indicating substantial seasonal depletion across all 33 districts before the monsoon recharge period began.