Bengaluru East taluk seems to be the worst affected by the depleting groundwater levels in the city this summer, even as Bengaluru North taluk is the least affected, data from the Karnataka Groundwater Authority shows.
The data of groundwater levels for last December and this January and February shows that Bengaluru East taluk, which houses one of the major IT corridors of the city, where the water crisis is most severe and groundwater exploitation unbridled, has seen the most dip in groundwater levels this summer.
Compared to the decadal average (2014-2023) groundwater levels for these months, Bengaluru East taluk has recorded a dip of 10.8 metres in groundwater levels this February, 9.28 metres in January and 5.81 metres last December. The taluk has also recorded a dip of 5.52 metres during the December - February period in absolute terms.
