Due to the overuse of groundwater, and lack of new irrigation projects in Karnataka, borewells have become the main source for irrigation. Experts point out that while government subsidies have ...

To put checks and balances in place, the Groundwater Directorate and Karnataka Groundwater Authority (GDKGA) has again sent a reminder to all departments in the state, stating that the authority ...

Despite abundant rainfall in 2024, Karnataka faced a groundwater recharge decrease due to delayed monsoons and reduced agricultural irrigation. However, investments in water conservation ...

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced the 'Sanchari Cauvery' scheme to provide affordable water and ...

The report attributed it primarily to agricultural run-off and overuse of fertilizers ... Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are the most severely affected by high EC value in groundwater.

The problem is not unique to the region but is shared by many rural areas across Karnataka and the rest of peninsular India, says the study. The study also notes that groundwater depletion ...

a semi-arid district with barren rocky hills in northern Karnataka, India. The hills were denuded of forests and trees in the past. Resource depletion continues to occur because of rock blasting and ...

BENGALURU: As per Karnataka’s Economic Survey 2024-25, close to 60 per cent of the state’s net area is irrigated by borewells, while 18.86 per cent is done by canals. Ten years ago, the ratio ...