Drop in water table across Yadadri worries farmers

Levels may further drop by up to 4m in several mandals, warn officials

- A SESHACHARYULU @ Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri

EVEN before the onset of summer, the water table has dropped by nearly one metre within a month across the district. Officials warn that the levels could further drop by up to four metres in several mandals by March.

The district Groundwater department, which tracks monthly water levels using piezometers in 51 villages across 17 mandals, reported a decline between December 2024 and January 2025. While six villages saw marginal improvements, 45 villages recorded concerning drops. In Sansthan Narayanapuram mandal, groundwater levels have plunged to 22.09 metres, the deepest in the region.