According to KGWA’s data, Hoskote has experienced the maximum gain in groundwater level over the last decade. The average annual water level in the taluk has improved to 22.95 metres below ground level (bgl) in 2023 from 57.27 meters in 2014.
Gated communities are rationing water to residents, bore wells are running dry, and tankers are being called in even before the peak of summer. The government claims the situation will improve in outer areas by May 2024
Experts say while the Karnataka Water Policy for effective management of water was brought in and approved by the state cabinet in 2022, its implementation still appears to be a distant dream.
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