Though the groundwater levels in parts of Kalaburagi district have recorded a significant rise in the past 10 years, the water table in Afzalpur taluk has dipped alarmingly, according to data provided by the district office of the Groundwater Directorate.
The data revealed an average 1.54 m rise in groundwater level, taking the average water table of the district to 8.28 m in September 2023 from 6.74 m in September 2013.
Afzalpur taluk has recorded the highest fall in the water table, as it declined by 18.62 m in the last one decade. The water table, which stood at 8.46 m in 2013, has dipped to 27.08 m in 2023, according to the data.
