Groundwater rises 3.41 m in 15 days after rains in Karimnagar

The groundwater table in Karimnagar district rose by 3.41 metres in 15 days after recent rainfall, according to district officials. The Deccan Chronicle reports the water level improved from a depth of 9.21 metres in July 2026 to 5.80 metres in early August, though still 0.83 metres below the previous year's level. District Groundwater Officer B. Shyam Prasad Nayak urged judicious use of groundwater, advising farmers to build recharge pits and farm ponds instead of overexploiting the resource.

The Hans India reports that three days of widespread rainfall revived kharif farming across the united Karimnagar region. Farmers resumed paddy, cotton, maize and horticultural cultivation after a prolonged dry spell. The rain also filled reservoirs including Lower Manair and Mid Manair, while water from the Sri Ram Sagar Project began reaching the district through canals. Karimnagar District Collector Chitra Mishra declared a school holiday on July 31 as a precaution, and authorities remain alert for more rain forecast by the IMD.

Both sources note that a large number of borewells had dried up during summer. The Deccan Chronicle adds that around 70% of borewells in Karimnagar town dried up, and some had to be deepened to 700-800 feet. Despite warnings against sowing paddy, most farmers proceeded with cultivation after the rains.