Coimbatore: Groundwater level in all the 12 blocks in the district has increased, thanks to the three years of successful southwest and northeast monsoons and the various rainwater harvesting techniques that were adopted by the Public Works Department (PWD).
As per the data available with the PWD, which had assessed the groundwater level in all the 12 blocks in the district between 2018 and 2021, Madukkarai registered the highest increase by 8.03m, while Periyanaickenpalayam block recorded the lowest (increase) by 0.6m. In Madukkarai, groundwater is available at a depth of 5.47m now, compared to 13.50m in 2018. The PWD has around 39 wells across the district to monitor groundwater level.