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Southern Region, Hyderabad June 2020
For Official Use Only
Central Ground Water Board
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Govt. of India
GROUND WATER YEAR BOOK
2019-2020
TELANGANA STATE
MAY 2019 WATER LEVEL NOVEMBER 2019 WATER LEVEL
Central Ground Water Board
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Departmernt of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Govt. of India
GROUND WATER YEAR BOOK
2019-2020
TELANGANA STATE
CONTRIBUTORS
Principal Authors
G Praveen Kumar , Scientist-C
Caroline Louis, Scientist-B
Ground Water Quality
M. Bhaskar Reddy, Scientist-B
Y SatyaKumar, Asst.chemist
GROUND WATER YEAR BOOK
(2019–2020)
TELANGANA STATE
CONTENTS
Foreword
Executive Summary
S. No. Chapter Name Page
No.
1. INTRODUCTION 1-2
1.1 Location and Extent 1
2. PHYSIOGRAPHY, DRAINAGE, SOILS 3-4
2.1 Physiography 3
2.2 Drainage 3
2.3 Soils 3
3. HYDROMETEOROLOGY 5-15
3.1 Climate 5
3.2 Rainfall Analysis-2019 5
3.2.1 May, 2019 8
3.2.2 August, 2019 10
3.2.3 November, 2019 12
3.3.4 January, 2020 14
4. GEOLOGY 16-18
4.1 Archaean and Lower Protorozoic 17
4.2 Middle to Upper protorozoic 17
4.3 Gondwana Super Group 18
4.4 Deccan Traps (Basalt) 18
4.5 Quaternary Deposits 18
5. GROUND WATER RESOURCES (2017) 19
6. GROUND WATER REGIME MONITORING 20-23
6.1 Consolidated formations 20
6.2 Semi-consolidated formations 20
6.3 Unconsolidated formations 21
6.4 Monitoring Methodology 21
6.4.1 Participatory Ground water Monitoring 21
6.4.2 Chemical Quality Monitoring 21
6.5 Maintenance of Database on Ground Water Monitoring Wells 22
6.6 Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells 22
6.6.1 District-Wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells 22
6.6.2 Basin-wise distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells 23
6.6.3 Aquifer-Wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells 23
7. ANALYSIS OF WATER LEVELS 24-57
7.1 Depth To Water Levels 25
7.1.1 Depth to Water Levels (May-2019-Pre-Monsoon Season) 25
7.1.2 Depth to Water Levels (August-2019-Mid-Monsoon Season) 26
7.1.3 Depth to Water Levels (November-2019-Post-Monsoon Season) 27
7.1.4 Depth to Water Levels (January-2020) 28
7.2 Integrated Depth To Water Level Maps (GWD and CGWB) 29
7.2.1 Integrated Depth To Water Level Maps (GWD and CGWB) in
May 2019
29
7.2.2 Integrated Depth To Water Level Maps (GWD and CGWB) in
November 2019
30
7.3 Water Level Fluctuation with pre-monsoon water level 32
7.3.1 Water Level Fluctuation from May 2019 to Aug 2019 32
7.3.2 Water Level Fluctuation from May, 2019 to Nov 2019 33
7.3.3 Water Level Fluctuation from May 2019 to Jan 2020 34
7.4 Annual Water Level Fluctuations 36
7.4.1 Water Level Fluctuations from May-2018 to May-2019 36
7.4.2 Water Level Fluctuation from August-2018 to August-2019 37
7.4.3 Water Level Fluctuations from Nov-2018 to Nov-2019 39
7.4.4 Water Level Fluctuations from January-2019 to January-2020 40
7.5 Decadal Water Level Fluctuations 42
7.5.1 Water Level Fluctuations from Decadal mean of May
(2009-18) to May-2019
42
7.5.2 Water Level Fluctuations from Decadal Mean of August
(2009-18) to August-2019
43
7.5.3 Water Level Fluctuations from Decadal Mean of
November(2009-18) to Novemeber-2019
45
7.5.4 Water Level Fluctuations from Decadal Mean of January
(2010-19) to January-2020
46
7.6 Aquifer wise water levels 48
7.7 Long-term Water Level Trends-Hydrographs 48-60
7.7.1 Long term water level trends 49
7.7.2 Long term water level scenario 51
8. GROUND WATER QUALITY 61-75
8.1 Distribution of Physico-Chemical Parameters 61
8.1.1 Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) 62
8.1.2 Electrical Conductivty (EC) 62
8.1.3 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 62
8.1.4 Total Hardness (TH) 63
8.1.5 Calcium (Ca2+
) 63
8.1.6 Magnesium (Mg2+
) 64
8.1.7 Sodium (Na+) 64
8.1.8 Potassium (K+) 64
8.1.9 Carbonate and Bicarbonate (CO3- and HCO3) 65
8.1.10 Chloride (Cl-) 65
8.1.11 Sulphate (SO42-
) 66
8.1.12 Nitrate (NO3-) 66
8.1.13 Fluoride (F-) 67
8.2 Quality of ground water for drinking purpose 68
8.3 Quality of Ground Water for Irrigation Purposes 69
8.3.1 US Salinity Laboratory Classification (USSL) 70
8.3.2 Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC) 71
8.4 Ground water Facies 72
8.5 Water quality for livestock and poultry 73
Figures
Figure Page No.
Fig.1.1 Location of GWMS in Telangana State (as on 31st March, 2018). 2
Fig.2.1 Drainage and River sub-basin map of Telangana State. 4
Fig.3.1 Isohytel map of Telangana state (Normal annual rainfall in mm). 6
Fig.3.2 District-wise Departure of Annual Rainfall (2017) from Normal
Rainfall.
6
Fig.3.3 Rainfall Departure of Jun’18- May’19 from Normal of same Period. 9
Fig.3.4 Rainfall Departure of Jun’18 to May’19 from Jun ‘17 to May’18 9
Fig.3.5 Rainfall Departure (June19-Aug-19 with June 2018-Aug 2018.)
11
Fig.3.6 Rainfall Departure (June19-Aug-19 with normal of the same
period).
11
Fig.3.7 Rainfall Departure (June-October’19) from Normal of same Period. 13
Fig.3.8 Rainfall Departure of June-October’19 from June -October’18. 13
Fig.3.9 Rainfall Departure (June-Dec’19) from Normal of same Period. 15
Fig.3.10 Rainfall Departure of June-Dec’19 from June -Dec’18. 15
Fig.4.1 Geology of Telangana State. 16
Fig.4.2 Principal Aquifers of Telangana State. 17
Fig.5.1 Categorization of Mandals (as on 2017), Telangana State. 19
Fig.7.1 Depth to Water Levels of water levels,-Premonsoon-2019(May) 25
Fig.7.2 Depth to Water Levels-Aug, 2019. 26
Fig.7.3 Depth to Water Levels-Nov, 2019. 27
Fig.7.4 Depth to Water Levels-January, 2020. 28
Fig.7.5 Depth To Water Level Map of May 2019 (Integrated data) 29
Fig.7.6 Depth To Water Level Map of November 2019 (Integrated data) 31
Fig.7.7 Water level Fluctuation from May,2019 to Aug, 2019. 33
Fig.7.8 Water Level Fluctuations from May, 2019 to Nov, 2019. 34
Fig.7.9 Water Level Fluctuations from May, 2019 to Jan, 2020. 35
Fig.7.10 Water level Fluctuation from May, 2018 to May, 2019. 37
Fig.7.11 Water Level Fluctuations from August, 2018 to August, 2019. 38
Fig.7.12 Water Level Fluctuations from November, 2018 to November,
2019.
40
Fig.7.13 Water Level Fluctuations from January, 2019 to January, 2020. 41
Fig.7.14 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal mean of May (2009-18) to
May, 2019.
43
Fig.7.15 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of Aug(2009-18) to
Aug, 2019
44
Fig.7.16 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of Nov (2009-18) to
Nov, 2019
46
Fig.7.17 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of Jan(2010-2019) to
Jan, 2020
47
Fig.7.18 Long term water level trend - Pre-monsoon (10 Years) 50
Fig.7.19 Long term water level trend – Post-monsoon (10 Years) 50
Fig.7.20 Schematic representation of water level trend scenario 51
Fig.7.21 Pre monsoon Water Level Trend Scenario 52
Fig.7.22 Post-monsoon Water Level Trend Scenario 53
Fig.7.23 Representative Hydrographs from Telengana State 54-60
(a-t)
Fig.8.1 Location of Ground water sample sites, in Telangana sites 61
Fig.8.2 Distribution of TDS (May,2019). 63
Fig.8.3 Distribution of Chloride in ground water (May,2019). 66
Fig.8.4 Distribution of Nitrate in ground water (May,2019). 67
Fig.8.5 Distribution of Fluoride in ground water (May-2019). 68
Fig.8.6 U.S. Salinity diagram for classification of irrigation waters
for shallow aquifers of Telangana State -2019
71
Fig.8.7 Ground water facies (Piper Plot)-May-2019. 73
Tables
Table Description Page No.
Table-3.1 Monthly actual and normal rainfall (mm) during 2019. 7
Table-3.2 District-wise rainfall (June’18-May’19) and its departure from normal
and June’17-May’18
8
Table-3.3 District-wise rainfall (June’19-Aug’19) and its departure from normal
and June’18-May’18
10
Table-3.4 District-wise rainfall (June’19-Oct’19) and its departure from normal
and June’18-Oct’18
12
Table-3.5 District-wise rainfall (June’19-Dec’19) and its departure from normal
and June’18-Dec’18
14
Table-6.1 Distribution of GWMS, Telangana State (As on March, 2019). 22
Table-6.2 Basin-wise distribution of GWMS, Telangana State. 23
Table-6.3 District –wise and Principal Aquifer-wise, Distribution of monitoring
stations- Telangana state (as on March, 2019).
23
Table-7.1 Depth to water levels and percentage of wells, May 2019 30
Table-7.2 Depth to water levels and percentage of wells, November 2019 31
Table-7.3 Aquifer wise distribution of water levels, Telangana State. 48
Table-7.4 Representative Hydrographs stations showing rising and falling
trends.
48
Table-7.5 Categorization of Water Level Scenario 51
Table-7.6 District wise Water Level Trend Scenario 53
Table-8.1 District wise collection of samples (May, 2019). 62
Table-8.2 Suitabilityof Samples with respect to different constituents for drinking
purpose (IS-10500: 2012) 69
Table-8.3 Classification of groundwater based on RSC. 72
Table-8.4 Use of ground water for livestock and poultry 74
Table-8.5 Guide to use of waters containing nitrates for livestock.
75
Annexures:
Annexure Title
I. District-wise Status of Monitoring wells in May, 2019
II. District-wise Status of Monitoring wells in Aug, 2019
III. District-wise Status of Monitoring wells in Nov, 2019
IV. District-wise Status of Monitoring wells in Jan, 2020
V. Depth to water levels and percentage of wells in different depth ranges, Telangana state
May-19.
VI. Depth to water levels and percentage of wells in different depth ranges, Telangana state
Aug-19.
VII. Depth to water levels and percentage of wells in different depth ranges, Telangana state
Nov-19.
VIII. Distribution Of Percentage Of observations Wells –DTWL in Jan, 2020
IX. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From May, 2019 to Aug, 2019).
X. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From May, 2019 to Nov, 2019).
XI. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From May, 2018 to Jan, 2019).
XII. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From May, 2017 to May, 2018).
XIII. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From Aug, 2017 to Aug, 2018).
XIV. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From Nov, 2017 to Nov, 2018 ).
XV. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
(From Jan, 2018 to Jan, 2019).
XVI. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to
other from Decadal mean (2008-17) to May,2018,
XVII. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
from Decadal mean of August( 2008-2017) to August,2018.
XVIII. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
from Decadal mean of November(2008-2017) to November 2018.
XIX. Fluctuation and Frequency Distribution from Different Ranges from One Period to other
from Decadal mean (January-2009-2018) to January-2019.
XX. District-wise summarized chemical composition of ground water during Pre-
monsoon season-2019 (May), Telangana State
FOREWORD
The historical ground water level monitoring data is useful in understanding changes
in ground water regime in time and space and for preparation of sustainable development plan
for the state. Central Ground Water Board has been monitoring ground water regime since
1969. As on March 2020, total 748 operational ground water monitoring wells (GWMS)
(DW: 306, Pz: 442) are in operations. These stations are being monitored four times a year
viz., May, August, November and January to study the seasonal and long term changes. The
water samples are collected during May for chemical analysis.
The ground water level monitoring carried out by Central Ground Water Board,
Southern Region, Hyderabad during 2019-20 is compiled in the form of Ground Water Year
Book. It outlines the ground water level behavior in the current year with reference to the
corresponding periods of previous year and also with last decadal mean. It also elaborates the
chemical quality of ground water.
The sincere efforts made by Sri G.Praveen Kumar, Scientist-C, Ms. Caroline
Louis, Scientist-B and T.Sabna, Scientist-B (HM) in preparation of the report are
commendable. The effort from officers of chemical laboratory namely Shri K. Bhaskar
Reddy, Shri Y. Satyakumar and Shri Punith Raj TS who analyzed the samples and contributed
ground water quality chapter is note worthy.
It is hoped that the Ground Water Year Book will be quite useful as baseline
information for planners, administrators and researchers involved in ground water
development and management in the state of Telangana.
Hyderabad (D Subba Rao)
Dated: 29.06.2020 Regional Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Telangana State covering 1.12 lakh sq.km lies between NL 15° 48´ and 19° 54´ and
EL 77° 12´and 81° 50´ and is governed administratively by 10 erstwhile districts (33 new
districts). The total population of the State is 3.5 crores with a decadal growth of 13.6%. The
State is drained by Godavari and Krishna rivers and 60% of the area is covered by loamy
soils. A major part of the State is underlain by gneissic complex while the balance area is
underlain by structural fill of sedimentary formations and meta-sedimentary formations.
During the year 2018, State received annual rainfall in the range of 478 mm (Mahabubnagar
district) and 1215 mm (Adilabad district).
As part of National ground water monitoring programme, Central Ground Water
Board (CGWB) is carrying out ground water regime monitoring 4 times a year (January, May,
August and November) and ground water quality 1 time (May). As on 31.03.2020, total of
748 Ground Water Monitoring Wells are in existence while 119 observers are observing water
levels on participatory mode. Ground water levels data base help in groundwater management
particularly in the context of large scale contemplated surface water command areas in the
state. Ground Water Year Book is compiled based on integrated data generated by CGWB
and Ground Water Department, Govt. of Telangana in order to have realistic ground water
scenario.
Aquifer- wise water level analysis shows that during pre-monsoon season, water levels
are shallow in sandstone, deep in Banded Gneiss and basalt area.
During May 2019, Deeper water levels of more than 20 m covers about 9% (52 wells) of the
state noticed mostly in Medak, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, and Nizamabad districts, where ground
water is the main source for irrigation. Shallow water levels of less than 2 m bgl are noticed as
small scattered patches covering an area of 6% (36 wells) in Khammam, Warangal, Karimnagar,
Adilabad and Nalgonda districts, which is attributed to low ground water development, high
rainfall and canal command area. During November, 2019, Water levels between 2 to 5 m bgl
are covered in 36% of area (170 wells) are noticed in Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam,
Nalgonda districts and 46% of the area is covered by depth to water level of 5 to 10 m bgl
(156 wells). Water level 10 to 20 m bgl is covered in 31% of the area (150 wells). Deeper
water levels of more than 20 m covers about 9% (52wells) of the area.
Season water level fluctuation of May 2019 vs November 2019 shows rise in water
levels in 99% of the area. Fall in water level noticed as small patches in Mahbubnagar, and
Khammam districts.
Annual water level fluctuation of May 2018 vs May 2019 shows rise in water levels
in only 29% of the area, where November-18 vs November-19 shows rise in water levels in
88% of the area The northern districts show predominantly rise in water levels in comparison with
last year same period.
Ground water quality is assessed during pre-monsoon season of 2019 by collecting
343 samples from both dug wells and piezometers and major constituents were analyzed.
Nitrate contamination owing to its origin to anthropogenic is seen all over the State. Fluoride
contamination of geogenic origin is observed in all the districts, except in Nizamabad and
14% of samples are unfit for consumption.
CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD
Ministry of Water Resources,
River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Govt. of India
Southern Region
GSI Post, Bandlaguda
Hyderabad – 500 068
Telangana State
Tel: 040-24225200
Email: [email protected]
NH – IV, Faridabad
Haryana Tel: 0129-2419105
Website: www.cgwb.gov.in
GROUND WATER YEAR BOOK
(2019-2020)
TELANGANA STATE
1. INTRODUCTION
Central Ground Water Board has taken up the task of ground water development,
augmentation, management, protection and regime monitoring both in terms of quality and
quantity. In order to arrive at proper parametric indices of evaluation and judicious development
of ground water resources, the Board is monitoring National Hydrograph Stations (NHS) on
long term basis since 1969 through a network of wells (Dug wells and Piezometers) for studying
its long term behaviour due to influence of rainfall and ground water development. A historical
database on the ground water levels and water quality has been developed over a period of time
since 1969.
The ground water regime monitoring mainly comprises measurement of water levels and
temperature, four times in a year viz., in the months of May (pre-monsoon), August (mid-
monsoon), November (post-monsoon) and January and collection of water samples during May
every year, for chemical analysis. As on 31-03-2019, there were 762 operational Ground Water
Monitoring Wells (GWMS) (320 dug wells and 442 piezometers). During the year (2019-20), 14
Ground water monitoring wells (14 Dug wells) were abandoned. As on March 2020, the status of
monitoring stations is 748 wells, out of which, 306 are Dug wells and 442 Piezometers
(Annexure- I to IV).
The dug wells tapping unconfined aquifers are mostly confined to village limits, which are used
for domestic purpose. Some of these are community wells and the rest belongs to private
individuals.The piezometers tapping unconfined and confined aquifers are constructed under
various projects and exploration programmes by the department and are monitored manually
four times a year.The location of network of monitoring wells is presented in the Fig.1.1.
1.1 Location and Extent
Telangana State is the 29th
State (Act, 2014) formed in India covering geographical area
of 1,12,077 Km2 (after transferring 107 villages from Khammam district to residual Andhra
Pradesh). It lies between NL 15° 48’ and 19° 54’and EL 77° 12’ and 81° 50’ . The state is
bordered by the states of Maharashtra, Chattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the west and
Andhra Pradesh to the south, east and north-east.
2
Administratively, the State comprises 33 districts covering an area of 1,12,077 sq. km
(44,273 sq. mi). The largest district is Bhadradri Kothagudem whereas Hyderabad is the smallest
and governed by 585 revenue mandals (blocks/tahsils) with 10,434 revenue villages. Total
population of the state is ~3.5 Crores with sex ratio of 988 (2011 census), of which 61 % lives in
rural area and 39% in urban area. The density of population is 312 per Sq. Km. The decadal
growth in population is ~13.6 % (2001 to 2011 census).
The present ground water year book (2019-2020) depicts the ground water level scenario
in the state and describes the behaviour of water levels during the period. Piezometer data of
State Ground Water Department is also integrated with CGWB data in order to have holistic
Ground water scenario in the state.
Fig.1.1: Location of GWMS in Telangana State (as on March, 2020).
3
2. PHYSIOGRAPHY, DRAINAGE AND SOILS
2.1 Physiography
Physiographically, Telangana state is occupied by western pediplains except a fringe of
Eastern Ghats in the northeastern part of Khammam district.The pediplains depict rolling
topography with flat to undulating tracts. The state extends largely between elevations of 150 to
600 m amsl except at places where it is overlain by basaltic lava flows, the elevation of which
ranges from 600 to 900 m a msl.
2.2 Drainage
The state is drained by two major rivers namely, Godavari and Krishna and their
tributaries before entering into the state of Andhra Pradesh and finally to Bay of Bengal. There
are 2 major basins and 13 sub basins in the state.
The major river basins are Godavari basin with 8 sub-basins namely, lower Godavari,
Maneru, Manjira, middle Godavari, Penganga, Pranhita, Sabari and Wardha and Krishna basin
with 5 sub basins namely, lower Bhima, lower Krishna, Munneru, Musi and Paleru (Fig.2.1).
Apart from these, there are 2 other basins namely Tammileru and Yerrakalva lying between
Godavari and Krishna covering very small area. The River Godavari with its tributaries viz.,
Pranahita, Pedda Vagu, Manjira, Maner, Kinnerasani, Sileru and Pamuleru drain whole of
northern Telangana. The Tungabhadra, Musi, Paleru and Maneru rivers drain southern part of the
state.
The pattern of drainage is generally dendritic with wide valleys in western pediplain.
Drainage of the Eastern Ghat is coarse and dendritic with steep and narrow valleys. Most of the
smaller streams feed innumerable tanks.
2.3 Soils
The state has a wide variety of soils viz., red soil, lateritic soils and black cotton soils. ~
60 % of the state is occupied by red soils with loamy sub-soils covering entire Nalgonda district,
a major part of Mahabubnagar, Waranagal, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts. Black cotton
soil commonly occurs in Adilabad and Nizamabad districts. Laterite soil occurs in western part
of Ranga Reddy and Medak districts.
4
Fig.2.1: Drainage and River sub-basin map of Telangana state.
5
3. HYDROMETEOROLOGY
3.1 Climate
Telangana state is geographically located in semi-arid region and has predominantly hot and dry
climate. Summer starts in March and high temperature is observed in May with average
temperature of 42° C. Monsoon starts in the month of June and lasts until September. As per
agricultural department (Govt of Telangna), state can be divided into following 4 sub zones.
North Telangana Zone
Southern Telengana Zone
High Altitude and
Tribal Zone
3.2 Rainfall Analysis-2019
District-wise monthly, seasonal and annual rainfall of both normal and actual of the year
2019 is compiled from daily and weekly weather reports of India Meteorological Department
(IMD) and presented in Table-3.1 . The salient features are given below.
The normal annual rainfall of the state is 939 mm of which SW monsoon (June-
September) contributes 80% (749 mm), NE monsoon (Oct-Dec) contributes 13% (120
mm), winter contributes 1% (12 mm) and summer contributes 6 % (58 mm) of the
rainfall.
During the year 2019, state received 8 % more rainfall (1015 mm) than normal rainfall.
The seasonal distribution is as follows: SW monsoon (June-September) contributed 78%
(791 mm), NE monsoon (Oct-Dec) contributed 17% (172 mm), winter (jan-Feb)
contributed 2 % (23 mm) and summer contributed 3% (30 mm) of the rainfall. Departure
of annual rainfall 2019 from normal is depicted in (Fig 3.2).
Annual rainfall in 2019 ranges from 683 mm (7 % below normal) in Mahabubnagar
district to 1307 mm (32 % above normal) in Warangal district.
Southwest monsoon performance: Southwest monsoon was normal in Telangana (5 %
above normal). Karimnagar & Warangal districts received excess rainfall and remaining
districts received normal rainfall.
Monthly mean rainfall ranged from 1.7 mm in February to 260 mm (50 % above normal)
in September.
6
The rainfall received during the period Jan 2019 to Dec 2019 is compiled and analysed for
correlating with water levels monitored during the period May 2019, Aug 2019, Nov 2019
and Jan 2020. The data is presented in Table-3.2 to 3.5 and depicted in the Fig. 3.3 to 3.10.
Fig.3.1: Isohytel map of Telangana state (Normal annual rainfall in mm).
Fig.3.2: District-wise Departure of Annual (2019) rainfall from Normal
7
Table-3.1: Monthly Actual and Normal rainfall (mm) during 2019.
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY
S No DISTRICT ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR
1 ADILABAD 9.0 7.4 1.3 7.1 6.8 9.7 5.4 14.2 1.5 18.2 114.0 178.4 342.9 317.4
2 HYDERABAD 8.4 5.9 1.7 7.3 0.0 12.6 36.1 22.7 16.1 33.8 116.9 110.7 86.4 176.8
3 KARIMNAGAR 46.0 10.7 7.3 5.5 2.3 10.2 5.1 17.2 2.9 24.0 110.2 153.2 275.0 257.3
4 KHAMMAM 27.0 4.2 0.0 7.4 8.0 8.8 11.4 26.4 35.2 52.6 45.0 150.3 241.2 282.8
5 MAHBUBNAGAR 28.0 1.8 0.0 2.8 0.0 4.9 10.5 17.9 12.2 34.1 63.8 91.1 131.7 161.6
6 MEDAK 24.0 6.5 0.4 4.4 0.5 8.9 12.4 20.1 7.0 28.0 96.8 138.2 148.6 229.4
7 NALGONDA 23.0 3.9 0.7 4.5 0.0 8.4 23.6 16.4 9.3 28.7 51.9 103.2 124.6 154.7
8 NIZAMABAD 3.0 7.9 2.1 4.1 0.1 7.1 1.2 14.4 4.4 24.5 118.5 161.3 290.1 289.4
9 RANGAREDDY 8.0 3.1 1.0 4.0 0.2 6.6 19.8 22.6 17.7 34.6 86.5 109.4 110.5 190.6
10 WARANGAL 32.0 8.3 3.0 7.8 0.5 10.2 32.4 17.3 16.0 28.7 94.2 147.6 267.9 271.2
STATE MEAN 20.8 6.0 1.7 5.5 1.8 8.7 15.8 18.9 12.2 30.7 89.8 134.3 201.9 233.1
AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL
S No DISTRICT ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR ACT NOR DEP(%)
1 ADILABAD 341.3 291.7 246 171.4 113.6 83.0 11.8 14.8 0.7 7.3 1194 1121 7%
2 HYDERABAD 157.4 190.5 340 165.5 132.3 95.6 1.0 23.7 4.7 6.4 901 852 6%
3 KARIMNAGAR 283.0 226.7 328 163.1 205.7 85.9 9.0 20.8 0.4 5.9 1275 981 30%
4 KHAMMAM 344.7 256.4 260 170.9 155.9 106.9 14.0 24.5 5.0 4.5 1147 1096 5%
5 MAHBUBNAGAR 119.5 158.2 187 148.8 120.8 85.4 7.6 21.2 2.1 3.8 683 732 -7%
6 MEDAK 200.3 211.1 234 165.2 148.5 86.6 5.8 19.3 0.5 4.8 879 923 -5%
7 NALGONDA 138.7 147.2 221 149.6 170.9 105.8 0.2 32.0 6.7 6.6 770 761 1%
8 NIZAMABAD 289.2 296.5 356 172.9 176.4 91.3 17.3 17.1 0.1 5.5 1259 1092 15%
9 RANGAREDDY 169.5 176.5 182 177.2 139.3 94.5 3.6 19.1 1.8 4.3 740 843 -12%
10 WARANGAL 356.1 222.3 244 155.5 240.9 88.9 14.6 22.9 5.1 7.2 1307 988 32%
STATE MEAN 240.0 217.7 260 164.0 160.4 92.4 160.4 21.5 160.4 5.6 1015 939 8%
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3.2.1 May-2019
The rainfall data collected and compiled from weekly weather reports from India Meteorological
Department has been used to analyze the rainfall for the period Jun 2017 to May 2019. Table 3.2 gives
the district-wise rainfall data for the period Jun’17-May’18, Jun’18- May’19 and normal of June – May
and the departure of Jun’18- May’19 rainfall with other periods.The data is depicted in Fig 3.3 and
Fig 3.4.
Table-3.2: District-wise rainfall (June’18-May’19) and its departure from normal and June’17-
May’18
S
NO DISTRICT
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'18-
May'19)
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'17-
May'18)
Normal
Rainfall
(mm)
(June- May)
Departure
(%)
from june 17
– May 18.
Departure
(%) from
Normal
Remarks
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 Adilabad 1149 960 1119 19.7% 2.7% Normal
2 Hyderabad 556 1053 821 -47.2% -32.3% Deficit
3 Karimnagar 936 886 980 5.6% -4.4% Normal
4 Khammam 1202 1065 1076 12.8% 11.6% Normal
5 Mahbubnagar 472 727 721 -35.1% -34.6% Deficit
6 Medak 603 879 925 -31.4% -34.8% Deficit
7 Nalgonda 595 713 768 -16.5% -22.5% Deficit
8 Nizamabad 853 952 1093 -10.4% -21.9% Deficit
9 Rangareddy 495 847 839 -41.6% -41.0% Deficit
10 Warangal 1010 951 988 6.2% 2.3% Normal
STATE MEAN 787 903 933 -12.9% -15.6% Normal
Source: India Meteorological Department, GOI
2.1 Rainfall Departure of Jun’18- May’19 from Normal Rainfall of Same Period :
Fig.3.3 gives departure of Jun’18- May’19 rainfall from normal of the same period. It is prepared to
correlate with depth to water level map of May 2019. During the period Jun’18- May’19, the state has
received -15.6 % (787 mm) less rainfall than normal rainfall (933 mm). It ranges from –41.0% in
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Rangareddy district to 11.6% in Hyderabad. Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal districts
received normal rainfall and remaining districts received deficit rainfall.
Fig.3.3: Rainfall Departure of Jun’18- May’19 from Normal of same Period.
2.2 Rainfall Departure of Jun’18- May’19 from June’17-May’18.
Fig.3.4 gives departure of Jun’18 to May’19 rainfall from Jun ‘17 to May’18 rainfall. It is
prepared to correlate with water level fluctuation map of May 2019 to May 2018. Table 1 indicates that
state has received 787 mm of rainfall during the period Jun’18- May’19, which is 12.9 % less than the
rainfall received during Jun ‘17 to May’18. The departure in percentage ranges from -47.2% in
Nizamabad district to 19.7 % in Mahbubnagar district.
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Fig.3.4: Rainfall Departure of Jun’18 to May’19 from Jun ‘17 to May’18
3.2.2 August, 2019
Table 3.3 gives the district-wise rainfall data for the period June-August 2018, June-
August 2019 and normal of June-August and the departure of June- August 2019 rainfall with
other periods. The departure values are used to prepare the graphs and presented in Fig. 3.5
and Fig. 3.6.
Table-3.3: District-wise rainfall (June, 2019-Aug, 2019) and its departure from normal and
June, 2018-Aug, 2018
S
NO DISTRICT
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'19-
Aug'19)
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'18-
Aug'18)
Normal
Rainfall
(mm)
(June-
Aug)
Departure
(%)
from Jun’18 -
Aug’18
(%)
Departure
(%)
from
Normal (%)
Remarks
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 Adilabad 798 993 788 -19.6% 1.3% Normal
2 Hyderabad 360 337 478 6.8% -24.7% Deficit
3 Karimnagar 668 737 637 -9.4% 4.9% Normal
4 Khammam 631 951 690 -33.6% -8.6% Normal
5 Mahbubnagar 315 307 411 2.6% -23.4% Deficit
6 Medak 445 458 579 -2.8% -23.1% Deficit
7 Nalgonda 315 423 405 -25.5% -22.2% Deficit
8 Nizamabad 697 727 747 -4.1% -6.7% Normal
9 Rangareddy 366 336 477 8.9% -23.3% Deficit
10 Warangal 718 803 641 -10.6% 12.0% Normal
STATE MEAN 531 607 585 -12.5% -9.3% Normal
Source: India Meteorological Department, GOI
3.2.2.1 Departure of rainfall during June to Aug 2019 from June to Aug 2018
Fig 3.5 gives departure of Jun’19- August’19 rainfall from normal of the same period. It is
prepared to correlate with depth to water level map of August 2019. During the period Jun’19-
August’19, the state has received 9.3 % (531 mm) less rainfall than normal rainfall (585 mm). It
ranges from -24.7 % in Hyderabad district to 12 % in Warangal.
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Fig.3.5 Rainfall Departure (June19-Aug-19 with June 2018-Aug 2018.)
3.2.2.2 Departure of rainfall during June to August 2019 with normal rainfall of the
Same period
Fig 3.6 gives departure of Jun’19- Aug’19 rainfall from Jun ‘18 to Aug’18 rainfall. Table 3.3
indicates that state has received 531 mm of rainfall during the period Jun’19- Aug’19, which is
12.5 % less than the rainfall received during Jun ‘18 to Aug’18. The departure in percentage
ranges from -33.6 % in Khammam district to 8.9 % in Rangareddy district.
Fig. 3.6 Rainfall Departure (June19-Aug-19 with normal of the same period).
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3.2.2 November, 2019
Table 3.4 gives the district-wise rainfall data for the period June-October 2019, June-October
2018, normal for June-October and the departure of June- October 2019 rainfall from normal and
previous year (2018) for same period. The departure values are used to prepare the graphs as
shown in Fig-3.7 & 3.8.
Table-3.4: District-wise rainfall (June’19-Oct’19) and its departure from normal and June’18-
Oct’18
S
NO District
Rainfall
(mm)
(June –
Oct 19)
Rainfall
(mm)
(June -
Oct 18)
Normal
Rainfall
(mm)
(June-
Oct)
Departure
(%)from
2018
Departure
(%) from
Normal
Remarks
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 Adilabad 1158 1104 1042 4.9% 11.1% Normal
2 Hyderabad 833 475 739 75.4% 12.7% Normal
3 Karimnagar 1202 855 886 40.6% 35.7% Excess
4 Khammam 1047 1034 967 1.3% 8.3% Normal
5 Mahbubnagar 623 420 645 48.3% -3.4% Normal
6 Medak 828 544 831 52.2% -0.4% Normal
7 Nalgonda 707 529 661 33.6% 7.0% Normal
8 Nizamabad 1230 811 1011 51.7% 21.7% Excess
9 Rangareddy 687 426 748 61.3% -8.2% Normal
10 Warangal 1203 886 886 35.8% 35.8% Excess
STATE MEAN 952 708 842 34.5% 13.1% Normal
Source: India Meteorological Department, GOI
2.1 Rainfall Departure (June to October 2019) from Normal Rainfall of Same Period:
Fig.3.7: gives departure of June to October 2019 rainfall from normal rainfall of the same
period. During this period the state has received 13.1% more rainfall than normal rainfall. It
ranges from –8.2% in Rangareddy to 35.8% in Warangal district. The state has received excess
rainfall in Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Warangal districts and normal rainfall in the remaining
districts.
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Fig.3.7: Rainfall Departure (June-October’19) from Normal of same Period.
2.2 Rainfall Departure June 2019 to October 2019 from June 2018 to October 2018:
Fig.3.8: gives departure of June - October 2019 rainfall from June - October 2018 rainfall.
Table 1 indicates that state has received 952 mm of rainfall during the period, which is 34.5 %
more than the rainfall received during the same period last year. The departure in percentage
ranges from 1.3% in Khammam district to 75.4 % in Hyderabad district.
Fig.3.8: Rainfall Departure of June-October’19 from June -October’18.
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3.2.4 January 2020
The district wise rainfall for the period June 2019 –Dec 2019 and June 2018 –Dec 2018, normal
and the departure of June 2019 –Dec 2019 from June 2018 –Dec 2018 and normal is given in
Table-3.5 and figures are presented in Fig.3.9, and 3.10.
Table-3.5: District-wise rainfall (June19-Dec19) and its departure from normal and
June18-Dec18
3.2.4.1 Departure of rainfall during June to December 2019 from Normal of same period
Fig.3.9 gives departure of June - December 2019 rainfall from normal rainfall of the same
period. During this period the state has received 10.8 % more rainfall than normal rainfall. It
ranges from –10.2 % in Rangareddy to 33.5 % in Warangal district. The state has received
S NO District
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'19-
December'19)
Rainfall
(mm)
(June'18-
December'18)
Normal
Rainfall
(mm)
(June-
December)
Departure
(%) from
2018
Departure
(%)
from
Normal
Remarks
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 Adilabad 1170 1125 1064 4.0% 10.0% Normal
2 Hyderabad 838 494 769 69.6% 9.0% Normal
3 Karimnagar 1211 873 913 38.7% 32.6% Excess
4 Khammam 1066 1120 996 -4.8% 7.0% Normal
5 Mahbubnagar 632 421 670 50.1% -5.7% Normal
6 Medak 835 559 855 49.4% -2.3% Normal
7 Nalgonda 714 539 699 32.5% 2.1% Normal
8 Nizamabad 1248 843 1034 48.0% 20.7% Excess
9 Rangareddy 693 448 772 54.7% -10.2% Normal
10 Warangal 1223 926 916 32.1% 33.5% Excess
STATE MEAN 963 735 869 31.0% 10.8% Normal
Source: India Meteorological Department, GOI
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excess rainfall in Karimnagar, Warangal and Nizamabad districts and normal rainfall in
remaining districts during the period. Southwest Monsoon was normal in the state.
Fig.3.9 Rainfall Departure (June-Dec’19) from Normal of same Period.
3.2.4.2 Rainfall Departure of June -December 2019 from June - December 2018 (Annual
Variation):
Fig.3.10 gives departure of June - December 2019 rainfall from June - December 2018 rainfall.
Table 3.10 indicates that state has received 963 mm rainfall during the period, which is 31%
more than the rainfall received during the same period in last year. The departure in percentage
ranges from -4.8 % in Khammam district to 69.6 % in Hyderabad district.
Fig.3.10: Rainfall Departure of June-Dec’19 from June -Dec’18.
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4. GEOLOGY
A wide variety of geological formations occur in Telangana state, ranging from the oldest
Archaean crystalline formations to recent alluvium. The geological set up and principal aquifer
system are presented in Fig.4.1 and 4.2 respectively. A major part of the area is underlain by
gneissic complex with a structural fill of sedimentary formations and basin-fill of meta-
sedimentary formations. The gneissic complex is overlain by basaltic lava flows in the
northwestern part and is intruded by several younger rocks namely granites, dolerites, pegmatites
and quartzites etc.
Fig.4.1: Geology of Telangana state.
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Fig.4.2: Principal Aquifers of Telangana state.
4.1 Archaean and Lower Protorozoic
Peninsular gneisses of Archaean age are dominant rock types in Telangana state. These
are intruded by closepet granite and dolerite dykes. Dharwars, comprising amphibolites,
gneisses, schists, and quartzites occur as narrow isolated bands within granites in Mahabubnagar,
Nalgonda, Khammam, Warangal, Karimnagar and Adilabad districts.
4.2 Middle to Upper protorozoic
The group includes Cuddapahs, Pakhals, Pengangas, Kurnools and Sullavais comprising
shales, limestones, dolomites, sandstones and conglomerates. The Cuddapah Super Group of
rocks and Kurnool group of rocks occur in parts of Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar districts. The
Pengangas, which are considered as equivalent of Pakhals, are exposed in Adilabad district.
Bheema group of rocks consisting of flaggy massive and argillaceous limestones occur along
western border of Rangareddy district. Sullavais sandstones overlie Pakhals and Penganga rocks
consisting shales, limestones, sandstones and conglomerates occur in Adilabad, Karimnagar and
Warangal districts.
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4.3 Gondwana Super Group
Fresh water fluvial sediments of Gondwana Super group rocks (Upper Carboniferous to
Lower Cretaceous), comprising lower group of rocks occur along NW-SE trending Pranhita-
Godavari valley extending in Adilabad, Karimnagar and Warnagal districts. Lower Gondwanas
are well developed in Godavari valley and sub-divided into Talchirs, Barakars, Barren measures
and Kamthis consisting mainly conglomerates, sandstones, shales occassionaly clays in parts of
Khammam district. The upper Gondwana is sub-divided into Maleru, Kota, Gangapur and
Chikiala formations consisting of sandstones, conglomerates and clays.
4.4 Deccan Traps (Basalt)
Horizontal to sub-horizontal disposed lava flows of the Deccan traps covering ~8210
Km2 occur in parts of Adilabad (4187 Km
2), Nizamabad(701 Km
2), Medak (1513 Km
2), Ranga
Reddy (1680 Km2)and Mahbubnagar districts (128 Km
2). The thickness of individual flow
varies between a few metres to as much as 30 m with total thickness to more than 200 m at
places. They overlie Archaean group of rocks except in Ranga reddy district where they overlie
Bhima Group of rocks. Inter-trappean beds comprising limestone, chert and sandstone occur
between trap flows near Vikarabad and Adilabad.
4.5 Quaternary Depostis
Sub-recent deposits represented by laterite capping occur in Medak and Rangareddy
districts at places with thickness up to 30 m. They cover about 916 Km2 area in the state (Medak:
609 Km2 and Rangareddy 307 Km
2).
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5. GROUND WATER RESOURCES (2017)
The dynamic ground water resource potential of the state has been estimated as per the
methodology given by the Ground Water Estimation Committee 1997 (GEC 1997).
As per the estimates (March 2017), the net annual ground water availability is about
12361 MCM (436.5 TMC) (Command Area: 3486 MCM (123.1 TMC) and non-command area:
8875 MCM (313.4TMC)). The current annual round water extraction for all uses is 8072 MCM
(284.5 TMC) (Domestic and Industrial extraction: 978 MCM (34 TMC) & Irrigation extractions:
7094 MCM (250.5 TMC)). The Annual Extractable Groundwater Resource for future needs is
4317 MCM (152 TMC). The overall Stage of Groundwater Extraction ranges from 23% to 94%
(excluding Hyderabad with averages of 65%) (Command-58% & and Non-Command- 68%).
Out of 584 mandals, 70 mandals fall under over exploited, 67 mandals under critical, 169
mandals under semi-critical and 278 mandals under safe category. The categorization of mandals
is depicted in Fig.5.1.
Fig.5.1: Categorization of mandals (as on 2017), Telangana state.
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6. GROUND WATER REGIME MONITORING
Ground water level monitoring is a scientific surveillance system to establish the periodic
and long-term changes in ground water regime. The water level data over a period of time
provides information on changes in ground water levels with progressive ground water
development.
Monitoring of a network of ground water monitoring wells provides periodical
information on ground water regime scenario in different hydrogeological environments in the
area.
Ground water occurrence point of view, litho units of the state are grouped into
following 3 groups.
i) Consolidated formation
ii) Semi-consolidated formation
iii) Unconsolidated formation
6.1 Consolidated formations
Crystalline rocks of Archaean age, metasedimentary rocks of Cuddapahs, Kurnools and basaltic
lava flows of Deccan traps are included in these formations. The crystalline rocks which occupy
~83 % of area, generally lack primary porosity and secondary porosity is developed due to
weathering, fracturing, development of solution cavities and channels and interconnection of
vesicles. In these rocks, depth of weathering varies from 3 to 20 m bgl and majority of fractures
occur within 100 m depth. In these rocks dug wells/ dug cum bore wells and bore wells are the
most prevalent abstraction structures. Ground water yield from these rocks varies from 0.1 lps to
5 lps.
Pakhals, Penganga and Sullavais are relatively poor to moderate potential aquifers and
basalts are hard and compact and possess meagre primary porosity (by virtue of interconnected
vesicles). Fractures in basalts are developed due to columnar joints and tectonic activities. Yield
of ground water in these rocks varies from 0.1 to 3 lps and potential zones exist down to 38-200
m depth.
6.2 Semi-consolidated formations
Semi-consolidated formations are represented by rocks belonging to Gondwana
formations. The Talchirs, Barakaras and Kamthis formations yield more ground water (up to
60 lps). At some place auto flows are encountered.
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6.3 Unconsolidated formations
Unconsolidated formations represented by river alluvium occur along the major rivers
Godavari and Krishna and their tributaries in the state.
6.4 Monitoring Methodology
Ground water regime is monitored through a network of dug wells and piezometers known as
Ground Water Monitoring Stations (GWMS). The dug wells, which are owned by government
and non-government agencies and individual users, tap shallow aquifers. Piezometers (basically
bore wells/tube wells) constructed exclusively for ground water regime monitoring under
Hydrology Project tap both shallow and deeper aquifers. Some of the exploratory wells/
observatory wells drilled under exploratory drilling programme of CGWB tapping deeper
aquifers are converted to piezometers for regular monitoring.
The network of observation wells are monitored 4 times a year by the officials of Central
Ground Water Board during the following periods.
Period Date
January 1st to 10
th of the month
May (Pre-monsoon) 21st to 30
th of the month
August (Mid-monsoon) 21st to 30
th of the month
November (Post-monsoon) 1st to 10
th of the month
6.4.1 Participatory Ground water Monitoring
To observe micro-level changes in ground water regime, weekly measurements are
initiated in phases involving local people as observers under participatory ground water
monitoring programme. Participatory observers are engaged since May, 2005, from the local area
where GWMS are existing and as on 31st March 2020, 115 nos of GWMS are monitored though
participatory approach (Table-6.1).
6.4.2 Chemical Quality Monitoring
The chemical quality of ground water is monitored (dug wells/Piezometers) once in the
month of May (pre-monsoon season) of every year to observe the effect of geogenic,
anthropogenic contamination on ground water in different hydrogeological environments over a
period of time.
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6.5 Maintenance of Database on Ground Water Monitoring Wells
The database on water levels and chemical quality is entered over a period of time since
1969. The database is maintained in Oracle database using GEMS (Ground water Estimation
and Management System) software, which is adopted by all ground water agencies in the
country.
6.6 Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
The distribution and density of monitoring wells district wise, basin wise and aquifer
system wise are summarized below.
6.6.1 District-Wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
Total 748 GWMS are monitored in the state (Dug wells: 306 (41%) and Piezometer
wells: 442(59%)) and density varies from one well for 9 Km2/well (Hyderabad) to one well for
233 Km2/well in Adilabad district (Table-6.1 and Fig.1.1).
Table-6.1: Distribution of GWMS, Telangana State (As on March, 2020).
S.
No.
District Area
(Km2)
No of GWMS No of
Participatory
observers
Density of Net work
DW Pz Total Nos Km2/well
1 Adilabad 16105 44 25 69 12 233
2 Hyderabad 217 6 19 25 5 9
3 Karimnagar 11823 28 53 81 8 146
4 Khammam 13266 45 13 58 21 229
5 Mahabubnagar 18432 19 72 91 12 203
6 Medak 9699 17 53 70 10 139
7 Nalgonda 14240 42 75 117 15 122
8 Nizamabad 7956 18 26 44 8 181
9 Ranga reddy 7493 43 54 97 15 77
10 Warangal 12846 44 52 96 13 134
Total 112077 306 442 748 119 147
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6.6.2 Basin-wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
Out of 748 monitoring wells 336 wells are falling in Godavari basin (45%) and 412 wells are
falling in Krishna basin (55%).
Table-6.2: Basin-wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
DISTRICT GODAVARI BASIN KRISHNA BASIN TOTAL
Adilabad 69 69
Hyderabad 25 25
Karimnagar 81 81
Khammam 26 32 58
Mahabubnagar 91 91
Medak 68 2 70
Nalgonda 117 117
Nizamabad 43 1 44
Rangareddy 7 90 97
Warangal 42 54 96
TOTAL 336 412 748
6.6.3 Aquifer-Wise Distribution of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
District-wise and aquifer-wise distribution of Dug wells and Piezometers (GWMS) is
given in Table-6.3. Majority of GWMS (68% Dugwells and 79% Piezometers) are located in
Granitic rocks followed by Sandstone (11%), and basalt rocks (10%).
Table-6.3: District-wise and Principal Aquifer-wise Distribution of monitoring stations,
Telangana state (as on March, 2020).
District
Dug wells DW
Total
Piezometers Pz
Total AL BG BS GR LS LT QZ SH ST BG BS
G
N
G
R LS LT SH ST
Adilabad 5 11 15 1 2 10 44 4 5 12 1 3 25
Hyderabad 6 6 19 19
Karimnagar 22 6 28 41 12 53
Khammam 2 28 3 2 10 45 4 2 7 13
Mahabubnagar 16 1 1 1 19 63 3 1 4 1 72
Medak 11 4 2 17 39 10 4 53
Nalgonda 41 1 42 75 75
Nizamabad 15 3 18 15 11 26
Rangareddy 24 13 6 43 43 5 6 54
Warangal 34 2 8 44 47 1 4 52
Grand Total 2 211 31 21 2 8 2 6 36 306 35
0 20 3 24 7 10 2 26 442
(Note: Al-Alluvium, BGC-Banded Gneissic complex, BS-Basalt, CK-Charnokite, Gn-Gneiss, Gr-Granite,
LS-Limestone, Qz-Quartzite, SH-Shale, ST-Sandstone).
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7. ANALYSIS OF WATER LEVELS
The ground water levels observed over a period of time provide valuable information on
behaviour of the ground water regime, which is constantly subjected to changes due to recharge
and discharge phenomena. Balance between recharge and discharge results in decline or rise in
the ground water storage. When the recharge exceeds discharge there will be a rise in the ground
water storage and vice versa. The decline in water level may be due to increase in draft (for
different purposes) or decrease in precipitation (less recharge to ground water). On the other
hand a rise in water level may be due to an increase in rainfall and/or due to changes in irrigation
practices. The dug wells are tapping the phreatic aquifer, mostly limited to a depth of 20 m. The
depth of piezometers which are tapping both the phreatic and deeper aquifers varies from 20 to
100 m. Hence the water level recorded in the piezometers may not be the same as that of dug
wells for a particular period though both the structures are in the same place. In this report the
water level data collected from shallow aquifers (tapping weathered zone and first fracture zone)
are presented in detail. Water levels tapping deeper fractures are discussed separately. The data
from GWMS for the year 2019-20 was analysed and for every set of measurements, write up and
maps were prepared and are presented here under various paragraphs. The purpose of water level
data analysis is
i) Four measurements of depth to water level give an overall idea regarding the ground
water level in the state during the year of measurement.
ii) The fluctuation in comparison to the same month in the previous year gives an idea about
the change in the ground water level for a particular period with respect to that of the
level during the same month in the previous year. This gives an idea about the change in
the amount of draft and rainfall between the two years.
iii) The water level fluctuation during the pre-monsoon period in comparison to previous
year gives an idea about the seasonal fluctuation, which ultimately reflects the change in
dynamic ground water resources.
iv) The water level fluctuation during a particular month of measurement with reference to
the decadal mean for the same months gives an idea of the behaviour of the ground water
level on long-term basis.
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7.1 Depth to Water Levels
7.1.1 Depth to Water Levels (May-2019– Pre-monsoon season)
Analysis of depth to water level data of 577 wells (Annexure - V) shows water levels vary
between 0.05 m.bgl (Khammam district) and 69.40 m.bgl (Mababoobnagar). The average water levels of
the state is 14.8m bgl ranging from 7.84 m bgl in Adilabad to 16.06 m bgl Medak district. Water level of
less than 2 m bgl is recorded in 6 % of wells, between 2-5 m bgl in 27% of wells, between 5-10 m bgl in
32% of wells, between 10-20 m bgl in 26% of wells, between 20-40 m bgl in 8% of wells and in the rest.
1 % of wells with depth to water level more than 40 m bgl. Depth to water level map of May 2019
(Fig.7.1) shows that shallow water levels of less than 2 m bgl is noticed as small scattered patches
covering an area of 0.4 % (36 wells) in all districts of the state. Water levels between 2 to 5 m bgl is
covered in 12% of area (156 wells) and 46% of the area covered by depth to water level of 5 to
10 m bgl (183 wells). Water level 10 to 20 m bgl covered in 31% of the area (150 wells). Deeper
water levels of more than 20 m to 40 m covers area of about 9% (46 wells) of the state and greater than
40m covers 1% (6 wells) of the area, noticed mostly in Medak, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Warangal
and Nizamabad districts.
Fig.7.1: Depth to water levels, Premonsoon – May 2019
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7.1.2 Depth to Water Levels (August-2019-Mid-monsoon Season)
Based on the analysis of 567 monitoring wells(Annexure - VI) the average water levels of the
state is 9.71 m bgl ranging from -0.47 m.bgl in Khammam district and 67.30 m.bgl in Medak
district.Water level of less than 2 m bgl is recorded in 18 % of wells, between 2-5 m bgl in 27%
of wells, between 5-10 m bgl in 26% of wells, between 10-20 m bgl in 20% of wells, between
20-40 m bgl in 8% of wells and in the rest 1 % of wells with depth to water level more than 40 m
bgl. Depth to water level map of August-2019 (Fig.7.2) shows that shallow water levels of less
than 2 m bgl are noticed as small scattered patches covering an area of 15 % (104 wells) in all
districts of the state. Water levels between 2 to 5 m bgl is covered in 29% of area (151 wells) and
28% of the area covered by depth to water level of 5 to 10 m bgl (146 wells). Water level 10 to
20 m bgl covered in 21% of the area (114 wells). Deeper water level between 20 m to 40 m
covers area of about 6% (44 wells) of the state and greater than 40m covers 1% (8 wells) of the
area, noticed in Medak, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Warangal and Nizamabad districts.
Fig.7.2: Depth to Water Levels-August 2019.
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7.1.3 Depth to Water Levels (November-2019-Post-Monsoon)
Based on analysis of water level data of 568 wells (Annexure - VII) the average water
levels of the state is 6.01 m.bgl ranging from -0.35 m.bgl in Khammam district and 69.35 m.bgl
in Mahbubnagar district. Water level of less than 2 m bgl is recorded in 32 % of wells, between
2-5 m bgl in 29% of wells, between 5-10 m bgl in 20% of wells, between 10-20 m bgl in 15% of
wells, between 20-40 m bgl in 4% of wells and in the rest 1 % of wells with depth to water level
more than 40 m bgl. Depth to water level map of November-2019 (Fig.7.3) shows that shallow
water levels of less than 2 m.bgl are noticed in major parts covering an area of 24 % (179 wells)
in Warangal, Khammam, Adilabad, Karimnagar and small parts in all other districts. Water
levels between 2 to 5 m.bgl is covered in 38 % of area (165 wells) and 25% of the area covered
by depth to water level of 5 to 10 m bgl (114 wells). Water level 10 to 20 m bgl covered in 11%
of the area (114 wells). Deeper water level between 20 m to 40 m covers area of about 2% (22
wells) of the state and greater than 40m covers 0.2 % (4 wells) of the area, noticed in Medak,
Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Warangal and Nizamabad districts
Fig.7.3: Depth to Water Levels-November 2019
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7.1.4 Depth to Water Levels (January-2020)
Analysis of depth to water level data of 577 wells (Annexure -VIII) shows water levels vary
between 0.05 m.bgl (Khammam district) and 69.50 m.bgl (Ranga Reddy district). Water level of
less than 2 m bgl is recorded in 6 % of wells, between 2-5 m bgl in 27% of wells, between 5-10
m bgl in 32 % of wells, between 10-20 m bgl in 26% of wells , between 20-40 m bgl in 8% of
wells and in the rest 1% of wells depth to water level is more than 40 m bgl. Depth to water
level map of January 2019 (Fig.7.4) shows that shallow water levels of less than 2 m bgl are
noticed in major parts of Mahbubnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Adilabad districts covering an
area of 4 % (36 wells) in the state. Water levels between 2 to 5 m bgl is covered in 29% of area
(156 wells) and 37% of the area is covered by depth to water level of 5 to 10 m bgl (183 wells).
Water level 10 to 20 m bgl is covered in 23% of the area (150 wells). Deeper water levels of
more than 20 m covers about 7% ( 52 wells) of the area noticed mostly in Western part of the
state falling in Medak, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Nizamabad and Warangal districts.
Fig.7.4: Depth to Water Levels-January 2020.
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7.2 Integrated Depth to Water Level Maps (GWD and CGWB)
7.2.1 May 2019
The water level data of monitoring stations ( Piezometers only) of Central Ground Water
Board and State Ground Water Board are considered together to analyze the water level data of
the monitoring stations in the state. A total of 1155 station were considered for the analysis, out
of which 898 stations of State GWD and 255 of CGWB are utilized for preparing the depth to
water level map (Fig-7.5.) and the depth to water levels and percentage of wells in different
depth ranges in May 2019. Based on the (Table 7.1) results, it is inferred that, out of 1153
stations, depth to water level of 8 stations (1%) are in the range of 0 to 2 m bgl, 107 stations
(9%) are in the range of 2 to 5 m bgl, 292 stations (25%) are in the range of 5 to 10 m bgl, 449
stations (39%) are in the range of 10 to 20 m bgl, 278 stations (24%) are in the range of 20 to 40
m bgl and depth to water level of 19 stations (2%) are more than 40 m bgl.
Fig 7.5. : Depth To Water Level Map of May 2019 (Integrated data)
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Table-7.1: Depth to water levels and percentage of wells, May 2019
S.
N
O
DISTRICT
NO
OF
WE
LL
S
MIN
MA
X
AV
ER
AG
E
0 T
O 2
m
% O
F W
EL
LS
2 T
O 5
m
% O
F W
EL
LS
5 T
O 1
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
10 T
O 2
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
20 T
O 4
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
> 4
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
1 Adilabad 76 0.13 48.00 10.94 4 11 6 8 36 47 23 30 6 8 0 0
2 Hyderabad 2 17.16 23.71 20.44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 50 0 0
3 Karimnagar 156 2.15 36.00 13.42 0 0 12 8 50 32 68 44 25 16 0 0
4 Khammam 117 1.56 41.40 9.81 3 3 21 18 54 46 30 26 8 7 1 1
5 Mahabubnagar 172 2.29 43.99 16.41 0 0 13 8 30 17 80 47 46 27 3 2
6 Medak 92 3.91 69.50 25.90 0 0 1 1 5 5 17 18 62 67 7 8
7 Nalgonda 167 2.03 54.24 13.15 0 0 31 19 37 22 69 41 29 17 1 1
8 Nizamabad 98 3.74 46.32 18.07 0 0 4 4 20 20 38 39 34 35 2 2
9 Rangareddy 124 2.09 99.50 19.00 0 0 10 8 13 10 56 45 40 32 5 4
10 Warangal 149 1.45 37.95 13.30 1 1 9 6 47 32 67 45 27 18 0 0
STATE FIGIURES 1153 0.13 99.5 15.29 8 1 107 9 292 25 449 39 278 24 19 2
7.2.2 November 2019
The water level data of monitoring stations ( Piezometers only) of Central Ground Water
Board and State Ground Water Board are considered together to analyze the water level data of
the monitoring stations in the state. Water level data of 928 stations of State GWD and 366 of
CGWB are utilized for preparing the depth to water level map (Fig-7.6 ) and the depth to water
levels and percentage of wells in different depth ranges in Nov 2019. Based on the (Table 7.2)
results, it is inferred that, out of 1182 stations, depth to water level of 187stations (16%) are in
the range of 0 to 2 m bgl, 331 stations (28%) are in the range of 2 to 5 m bgl, 326 stations (28%)
are in the range of 5 to 10 m bgl, 249 stations (21%) are in the range of 10 to 20 m bgl, 83
stations (7%) are in the range of 20 to 40 m bgl and depth to water level of 9 stations (1%) are
more than 40 m bgl. From pre-monsoon to post-monsoon, there is drop from 26% to 14% in the
deeper water level range and there is an increases from 10% to 44% in shallow water levels due
to monsoon rains.
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Fig 7.6 : Depth To Water Level Map of November 2019 (Integrated data)
Table-7.2 : Depth to water levels and percentage of wells, November 2019
S.NO DISTRICT
NO
OF
WE
LL
S
MIN
MA
X
AV
ER
AG
E
0 T
O 2
m
% O
F W
EL
LS
2 T
O 5
m
% O
F W
EL
LS
5 T
O 1
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
10 T
O 2
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
20 T
O 4
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
> 4
0 m
% O
F W
EL
LS
1 Adilabad 81 0.6 17.8 5.3 15 19 30 37 28 35 8 10 0 0 0 0
2 Hyderabad 1 18.7 18.7 18.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
3 Karimnagar 157 0.3 29.0 5.9 36 23 57 36 35 22 24 15 5 3 0 0
4 Khammam 118 0.2 38.9 5.6 24 20 55 47 25 21 9 8 5 4 0 0
5 Mahabubnagar 171 0.5 69.4 10.3 14 8 30 18 47 27 63 37 16 9 1 1
6 Medak 98 0.8 57.6 16.3 3 3 7 7 21 21 34 35 31 32 2 2
7 Nalgonda 182 0.3 52.1 7.2 40 22 45 25 54 30 36 20 6 3 1 1
8 Nizamabad 99 0.1 25.3 6.8 15 15 34 34 30 30 17 17 3 3 0 0
9 Rangareddy 126 0.0 40.2 11.5 7 6 15 12 40 32 47 37 16 13 1 1
10 Warangal 148 0.2 21.1 4.8 33 22 58 39 46 31 10 7 1 1 0 0
STATE FIGIURES 1181 0.6 17.8 5.3 187 16% 331 28 326 28 249 21 83 7 5 1
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7.3 Water Level Fluctuations with pre-monsoon water levels
7.3.1 Water Level Fluctuation from May, 2019 to August, 2019
Water level fluctuation of May-2019 with August-2019 is presented in Annexure-IX.
Analysis of data of 542 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 88% of wells (476), water
level fall is recorded in 9% of wells (48).The average rise in water levels is 4.43 m and the
average fall in water levels 2.07 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of -2 to 2
m in about 26% of the wells. Rise in water levels in some districts is mainly due to good
monsoon rainfall. Spatial distribution of fluctuation of water level in Fig 7.7
In the state about 88% of the area (476 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared
to the pre-monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 476 wells that have registered rise in water
level, 27% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise. 33% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while
the rest 40% of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than
2 m is noticeable in Southern and Southwestern part of the state and observed as patches in all
the districts. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in all the districts of the state. Rise of Water
level of more than 4 m is observed in all the districts and most predominant in Adilabad,
Nizamabad and Warangal district.
In the state about 9% of the area (48 wells) experienced fall in water levels compared to
the pre-monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 48 wells that have registered fall in water levels,
79% of wells have recorded less than 2 m fall, 8% of wells in the range of 2-4 m and the rest
13% wells registered water level fall more than 4 m. Fall in water level is mostly insignificant
throughout the state. Fall of more than 4 m is observed as patches in Mahbubnagar, Medak, and
Adilabad district.
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Fig. 7.7: Water Level Fluctuation from May 2019 to Aug 2019
7.3.2 Water Level Fluctuation from May 2019 to November 2019
Water level fluctuation of May-2019 with November-2019 is presented in Annexure-X.
An analysis of data of 530 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 96% of wells (514),
water level fall is recorded in 2% of wells (12).The average rise in water levels is 6.6 m and the
average fall in water levels 2.31 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of 0 to 4 m
in about 97% of the wells.Map representing water level fluctuations from May-2019 to
November-2019 is given in Fig.7.8.
In the state about 99% of the area (514 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared to the
pre-monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 514 wells that have registered rise in water level,
13% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise. 23% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while 65%
of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is
noticed as small patchs in all districts. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in major parts of all
the districts of the state. Rise of Water level of more than 4 m is observed in significant parts in
all the districts.
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In the state about 1% of the area (12 wells) experienced fall in water levels compared to the pre-
monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 12 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 6 wells
have recorded less than 2 m fall, 2 wells in the range of 2-4 m and the rest 4 wells registered
water level fall more than 4 m. fall in water level is as small patches in Mahbubnagar, and
Khammam districts
.
Fig 7.8: Water Level Fluctuation from May, 2019 to Nov 2019
7.3.3 Water Level Fluctuation from May 2019 to January 2020
Water level fluctuation of May2019 with January 2020 is presented in Annexure-XI. An
analysis of data of 530 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 94% of wells (497), water
level fall is recorded in 4% of wells (23). The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of 0
to 4 m in about 94% of the wells. Map representing water level fluctuations from May-2019 to
January -2020 is given in Fig.7.9.
In the state about 98% of the area (497 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared
to the pre-monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 497 wells that have registered rise in water
level, 23% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise. 27% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while
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51% of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is
noticed in Adilabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and small areas in all other districts.
Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in major parts of all the districts. Rise of Water level of
more than 4 m is observed in significant parts in all the districts
In the state about 2% of the area (23wells) experienced fall in water levels compared to the
pre-monsoon period (May-2019). Out of the 23 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 14
wells have recorded less than 2 m fall, 4 wells in the range of 2-4 m and the rest 5 wells
registered water level fall more than 4 m. Fall in water level is as small patches in Mahbubnagar,
Rangareddy, Medak, Adilabad, Nalgonda and Warangal districts.
Fig 7.9: Water Level Fluctuation from May, 2019 to Jan 2020
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7.4 Annual Water Level Fluctuation
7.4.1 Water Level Fluctuation from May 2018 to May 2019
Water level fluctuation of May 2018 with May 2019 is presented in Annexure- XII. Analysis of
data of 537 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 29% of wells (144), water level fall is recorded
in 71% of wells (353). The average rise in water levels is 1.80 m and the average fall in water levels 3.26
m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of -2 to 2 m in about 63% of the wells.
Map representing water level fluctuations from May 2018 to May 2019 is given in Fig.7.10
In the state about 29% of the area (144wells) experienced rise in water levels compared with last
year same period. Out of the 144 wells that have registered rise in water level, 83% of wells have
recorded less than 2m rise. 10% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while the rest 7% of wells recorded
water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is observed as small patches in all
the districts. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in all the districts of the state except in Nalgonda and
Medak district, where it is insignificant. Rise of Water level more than 4 m is significant and predominant
in Nizamabad Mahabubnagar, and Adilabad districts.
In the state about 71% of the area (353 wells) experienced fall in water levels compared with last
year same period (May-2018). Out of the 353 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 51% of wells
have recorded less than 2 m fall, 22% of wells in the range of 2-4 m and the rest 2% wells registered
water level fall more than 4 m. Western districts have more prominently recorded fall in water levels in
comparison with last year same period. . Fall in water level range of 0 to 2 m observed in all the districts
of Telangana state. Fall in water level range of 2 to 4 m observed in all the districts of Telangana state
except Hyderabad. Fall of more than 4 m is observed significantly as patches in parts of Rangareddy,
Nizamabad, Medak, Nalgonda and South western part of Warangal districts.
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Fig.7.10: Water level Fluctuation from May 2018 to May 2019.
7.4.2 Water Level Fluctuation from August 2018 to August 2019
Water level fluctuation of August-2018 with August-2019 is presented Annexure-XIII.
Analysis of data of 535 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 36% of wells (195), water
level fall is recorded in 61% of wells (330).The average rise in water levels is 2.12 m and the
average fall in water levels 2.70 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of -2 to 2
m in about 72% of the wells.Map representing water level fluctuations from August-2018 to
August-2019 is given in Fig.7.11.
In the state about 36% of the area (195 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared with the
last year same period (August-2018). Out of the 195 wells that have registered rise in water
level, 68% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise, 20% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while
the rest 12% of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than
2 m is observed in parts of Mahbubnagar, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy and Nizamabad
district. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed as small patches in Mahbubnagar, Karimnagar,
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Adilabad, and Medak district. Rise of Water level more than 4 m occurs as patches in
Mahbubnagar Nalgonda and Warangal district
In the state about 62% of the area (330 wells) experienced fall in water levels level compared
with the last year same period (August-2018). Out of the 330 wells that have registered fall in
water levels, 62% of wells have recorded less than 2 m fall, 20% of wells in the range of 2-4 m
and the rest 18% wells registered water level fall more than 4 m. Western districts have more
prominently recorded fall in water levels in comparison with last year same period. Fall of more
than 4 m is observed significantly as patches in parts of Medak, Mahbubnagar, Rangaredy,
Nalgonda and Khamam district. Fall in water level range of 0 to 2 m observed in all the districts
of Telangana state. Fall in water level range of 2 to 4 m observed in parts of Khammam,
Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar and small parts of all other districts.
Fig. 7.11: Water Level Fluctuation- August 2018 to August 2019
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7.4.3 Water Level Fluctuations from November-2018 to November-2019
Water level fluctuation of November-2018 with November-2019 is presented in
Annexure -XIV. Analysis of data of 533 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 86% of
wells (461), water level fall is recorded in 13% of wells (70).The average rise in water levels is
3.77 m and the average fall in water levels 1.83 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the
range of 0 to 4 m in about 86% of the wells.Map representing water level fluctuations from
November-2018 to November-2019 is given in Fig.7.12.
In the state about 88% of the area (461 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared with the
last year same period (November-2018). Out of the 461 wells that have registered rise in water
level, 42% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise, 27% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while
31% of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is
observed in major parts of Adilabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and small parts in all
other districts. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed as in Mahbubnagar, Rangareddy,
Karimnagar, Warangal and small parts in all other districts. Rise of Water level more than 4 m
occurs as patches in Mahbubnagar, Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Warangal district.
In the state about 12% of the area (70 wells) experienced fall in water levels level
compared with the last year same period (November-2018). Out of the 70 wells that have
registered fall in water levels, 73% of wells have recorded less than 2 m. fall, 13% of wells in the
range of 2-4 m. and the rest 14% wells registered water level fall more than 4 m. Isolated small
patches in all the district shows water levels fall of < 2m. Fall in water level range of 2 to 4 m
observed in parts of Nalgonda and Karimnagar districts, Fall of > 4 m. is observed in small parts
of Khammam, Karimnagar, Medak and Mahbubnagar districts.
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Fig. 7.12: Water Level Fluctuation from November-2018 to November-2019
7.4.4 Water Level Fluctuation from January-2019 to January-2020
Water level fluctuation of Jan-2019 with Jan-2020 is presented in Annexure -XV.
Analysis of data of 542 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 82% of wells (444), water
level fall is recorded in 17% of wells (92). The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of 0
to 4 m in about 82% of the wells. Map representing water level fluctuations from January -2019
to January -2020 is given in Fig.7.13.
In the state about 86% of the area (444 wells) experienced rise in water levels compared with the
last year same period (January -2019). Out of the 444 wells that have registered rise in water
level, 48% of wells have recorded less than 2m rise, 25% of wells in the range of 2 to 4 m while
27% of wells recorded water level rise of more than 4 m. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is
observed in major parts of Adilabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and small parts in all
other districts. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in small parts of all the districts. Rise of
Water level more than 4 m is observed in central part of the state covering all the districts except
Khammam and Adilabad districts.
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In the state about 14% of the area (92 wells) experienced fall in water levels compared with the
last year same period (January -2019). Out of the 92 wells that have registered fall in water
levels, 76% of wells have recorded less than 2 m. fall, 17% of wells in the range of 2-4 m. and
the rest 7% wells registered water level fall more than 4 m. Isolated small patches in all the
district shows water levels fall of < 2m. Fall in water level range of 2 to 4 m observed in parts of
Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Medak and Nizamabad districts, Fall of > 4 m. is
observed in small parts of Nalgonda, Medak and Mahbubnagar districts.
Fig. 7.13: Water Level Fluctuation from January-2019 to January-2020
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7.5 Decadal Water Level Fluctuation
7.5.1 Water Level Fluctuations from decadal mean of May (2009-18) to May, 2019
Water level fluctuation of May 2019 from Decadal Mean of May (2009-2018) is presented in
Annexure – XVI. Water level fluctuations, of May-2019 from Decadal Mean of May (2009-2018) is
depicted as map in Fig.7.14. The average rise in water levels is 3.18 m and the average fall in water levels
1.56 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of -2 to 2 m in about 59% of the wells.
An analysis of data of 559 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 33% wells (187 no of
wells), water level fall is recorded in 66% wells (370 no of wells) and 1%wells (2 nos of wells) shows no
change
In the state about 35% of the area experienced rise in water levels compared with decadal mean.
Out of 187 wells, water level rise of less than 2 m is recorded in 78% wells, in the range of 2-4 m in 13%
wells and rise of more than 4 m is recorded in 9% wells. Rise in water level of less than 2 m is observed
in all the districts of the state. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in all the districts and most prominent
in Warangal district. Rise of water level more than 4 m is observed 9% of the wells in rise category,
covering 2% of the area in Warangal, Mahabubnagar, and Adilabad districts of Telangana State.
In the state about 65% of the area experienced fall in water levels compared with decadal mean
(2009-2018). Out of the 370 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 50% have recorded less than 2
m fall, 23% in the range of 2-4 m and 27% wells registered water level fall of more than 4 m. Fall of more
than 4 m is mainly observed in all the districts except Khammam district.
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Fig.7.14: Water level Fluctuation from decadal mean of May (2009-18) to May, 2019.
7.5.2 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of August (2009-18) to August, 2019
Water level fluctuation of August 2019 from Decadal Mean of August (2009-2018) is
presented in Annexure–XVII. Water level fluctuation of August 2019 from Decadal Mean
(August 2009-18) is depicted as map in Fig. 7.15. The average rise in water levels is 1.79 m and
the average fall in water levels 3.40 m. The state has experienced fluctuation in the range of -2
to 2 m in about 73% of the wells.
Analysis of data of 563 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 52% wells (295
no of wells), water level fall is recorded in 48% wells (268 no of wells).
In the state about 52% of the area experienced rise in water levels compared with decadal
mean. Out of 295 wells, water level rise of less than 2 m is recorded in 72% wells, in the range
of 2-4 m in 20% wells and rise of more than 4 m is recorded in 8% wells. Rise in water level of
less than 2 m is observed in all the districts of the state and most prominent in Adilabad and its
neighboring district. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in parts Karimnagar, Mahbubnagar
and Nizamabad district. Rise of water level of more than 4 m is observed in parts of
Mahbubnagar, and Nizamabad districts.
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In the state about 48% of the area experienced fall in water levels compared with decadal
mean (2009-2018). Out of the 268 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 52% have
recorded less than 2 m fall, 21% in the range of 2-4 m and 27% wells registered water level fall
of more than
4 m. Western districts have more prominently recorded fall in water levels .Fall of more than 4 m
is significantly observed in Medak and Rangareddy district. Fall in water level range of 0 to 2 m
observed in all the districts of Telangana state, except in Adilabad. Fall in water level range of 2
to 4 m observed as small patches in all the district.
Fig. 7.15: Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of August (2009-18) to August, 2019
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7.5.3 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of November (2009-2018) to November,
2019
Water level fluctuation of November 2019 from Decadal Mean of November (2009-
2018) is presented in Annexure–XVIII. Water level fluctuation of November-2019 from
Decadal Mean of November (2009-2018) is depicted as map in Fig. 7.16. The average rise in
water levels is 2.76 m and the average fall in water levels 3.09 m. The state has experienced
fluctuation in the range of -2 to 2 m in about 53% of the wells.
An analysis of data of 563 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 79% wells (446
no of wells), water level fall is recorded in 21% wells (116 no of wells).
In the state about 82% of the area experienced rise in water levels compared with decadal mean.
Out of 446 wells, water level rise of less than 2 m is recorded in 53% wells, in the range of 2-4 m
in 24% wells and rise of more than 4 m is recorded in 22% wells. Rise in water level of less than
2 m is observed in all the districts of the state and most prominent in Adilabad, Khammam and
its neighboring district. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in parts Karimnagar, Warangal,
Nizamabad and Mahbubnagar district. Rise of water level of more than 4 m is observed in parts
of Mahbubnagar, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Warangal districts.
In the state about 18% of the area experienced fall in water levels compared with decadal mean
(2009-2018). Out of the 116 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 52% have recorded
less than 2 m fall, 26% in the range of 2-4 m and 22% wells registered water level fall of more
than 4 m. Western districts have more prominently recorded fall in water levels .Fall of more
than 4 m is significantly observed in Medak and Rangareddy district. Fall in water level range of
0 to 2 m observed in small parts in all the districts of Telangana state. Fall in water level range of
2 to 4 m observed as small patches in Medak and Rangareddy district.
.
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Fig. 7.16: Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of November (2009-2018) to November,
2019
7.5.4 Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of January (2010-19) to January 2020
Water level fluctuation of January 2020 from Decadal Mean of January (2010-2019) is
presented in Annexure–XIX. Water level fluctuation of January -2020 from Decadal Mean of
January (2010-2019) is depicted as map in Fig. 7.17. The state has experienced fluctuation in the
range of -2 to 4 m in about 77% of the wells.
Analysis of 563 wells shows that water level rise is recorded in 77% wells (432 no of
wells), water level fall is recorded in 23% wells (131 no of wells).
In the state about 81% of the area experienced rise in water levels compared with decadal mean.
Out of 432 wells, water level rise of less than 2 m is recorded in 59% wells, in the range of 2-4
m in 23% wells and rise of more than 4 m is recorded in 18% wells. Rise in water level of less
than 2 m is observed in all the districts of the state and most prominent in Adilabad, Warangal,
Khammam and Nalgonda. Water level rise of 2-4 m is observed in parts Karimnagar, Warangal,
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Nizamabad, Medak and Mahbubnagar district. Rise of water level more than 4 m is observed in
parts of Medak, Mahbubnagar, and Rangareddy and Karimnagar districts.
In the state about 19% of the area experienced fall in water levels compared with decadal mean
(2010-2019). Out of the 131 wells that have registered fall in water levels, 53% have recorded
less than 2 m fall, 26% in the range of 2-4 m and 21% wells registered water level fall of more
than 4 m. Western districts are prominently recorded fall in water levels .Fall of more than 4 m is
significantly observed in Medak, Rangareddy and Mahabubnagar districts. Fall in water level
range of 0 to 2 m observed in small parts in all the districts of Telangana state. Fall in water level
range of 2 to 4 m observed as small parts in all the districts except Khammam.
Fig. 7.17: Water Level Fluctuation from Decadal Mean of January (2010-19) to January 2020
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7.6 Aquifer wise water levels
Aquifer wise water level analysis shows that during pre-monsoon season, in Banded
Gneissic Complex, which has the largest number of monitoring wells, minimum, maximum and
average are 0.85 m, 99.5 m and 14.8 m respectively. During the post-monsoon season, minimum,
maximum and average are 0.10 m, 69.35 m and 6.1 m respectively. During pre-monsoon season,
Deepest water level (99.5mbgl) is noticed in Banded Gneissic Complex formation. During post-
monsoon season also, the deepest water level is in BGC (69.35 mbgl). Aquifer wise water level
scenario is presented in Table-7.3.
Table-7.3: Aquifer wise distribution of water levels, Telangana State.
Principal
Aquifer
May 2019 DTWL Nov 2019 DTWL
Min Max Average Min Max Average
Banded Gneiss 1.8 99.5 12.7 0.1 69.35 6.2
Basalt 2.63 69.5 16.3 0.1 57.6 8.6
Granite 2.4 27.75 10.1 0.7 11.47 3.2
Limestone 1.45 30.49 10.6 0.2 11.05 4.3
Laterite 11.5 59.2 22.9 6.57 24.46 13.9
Quartzite 16.89 16.89 16.9 7.05 7.05 7.1
Shale 6.4 13.84 9.1 0.37 5.61 2.8
Sandstone 0.85 16.9 7.3 0.1 13.8 3.0
0.85 99.5 14.8 0.1 69.35 6.1
7.7 Long-term Water Level trends- Hydrographs: A total 20 hydrographs are generated (2
from each district) by using the existing long term data and the summary is presented in Table-
7.4 and the hydrographs are presented in Fig.7.23 (a to t). Out of 20 hydrograph, 9 hydrographs
show rising trend in both seasons, 7 wells show falling trend in both seasons and 2 wells show
rising trend during pre-monsoon season and falling trend in post-monsoon season and 3 wells
show falling trend during pre-monsoon and rising trend during post-monsoon season.
Table-7.4: Representative Hydrograph Stations showing rising and falling trends
S. No. Location District Pre (m/yr) Post (m/yr)
Rise Fall Rise Fall
1 Bhimavaram Adilabad 0.002 0.003
2 Gudihatnur Adilabad 0.005 0.003
3 Bahadurpura Hyderabad 0.006 0.004
4 Khudubshahi Tombs Hyderabad 0.008 0.006
5 Chigurumamidi Karimnagar 0.007 0.009
6 Dharmapuri Karimnagar 0.006 0.004
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7 Bhadrachalam Khammam 0.005 0.007
8 Kesavapuram Khammam 0.002 0.005
9 Alampur Mahabubnagar 0.004 0.001
10 Bandrapal Mahabubnagar 0.01 0.006
11 Nacharam Medak 0.005 0.0003
12 Narayankhed Medak 0.004 0.009
13 Devarakonda Nalgonda 0.004 0.005
14 Miryalaguda Nalgonda 0.003 0.0008
15 Chinnakodapgol Nizamabad 0.039 0.012
16 Dudgaon Nizamabad 0.0008 0.003
17 Vanasthalipuram Rangareddy 0.03 0.001
18 Bandlaguda Rangareddy 0.05 0.038
19 Govindaraopet Warangal 0.002 0.0001
20 Katapuram Warangal 0.02 0.004
7.7.1 Long term water level trends
Long term water level trend map have been prepared based on level data from 2010-2019
for, pre-monsoon (Fig 7.18) and post-monsoon (Fig 7.19) periods. During the pre-monsoon
period, about 78% of the area recorded falling trend in the range of 0-2.0 m/yr, high magnitude
of fall is seen (1-2m) is seen in parts of Medak, Karimnagar and Mahbubnagar districts. 22% of
the area recorded rising trend in the range of 0-2.0 m/yr. During the post-monsoon period, about
43% of the area recorded falling trend in the range of 0-2.0 m/yr and 57% of the area rising trend
in the range of 0-2.0 m/yr.Rise is more predominant in parts of Warangal, Adilabad,
Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Karimnagar and Medak districts.
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Fig 7.18 Long term water level trend - Pre-monsoon (10 years)
Fig 7.19: Long term water level trend – Post-monsoon (10 years)
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7.7.2 Long term water level scenario
To study the change in Ground water scenario, the pre and post monsoon long term water level
trend data of 10 years (2010 – 2019) is compared with pre and post monsoon water level trend
data of last five years (2015-2019). The change in water level trends in last five years is
categorized into 4 categories, represented in Table-7.5 and Fig-7.20
Table-7.5: Categorization of Water Level Scenario
Fig:-7.20 Schematic representation of water level trend scenario
Water level
Trend
Category Description
Rising
(Upward trend)
1 Areas with rising trend showing further improvement (increase in
rising rate) in water level trends in last five years
2 Areas with falling trend, showing improvement (fall in declining rate)
in water level trends in last five years
Declining
(Downward
trend)
3 Areas with rising trends, showing decline (fall in rising rate) in water
level trends in last five years.
4 Areas with falling trend showing further decline (increase in falling
rate) in water level trends in last five years
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During pre-monsoon 52% area of the state shows rise in water level trends and 48% of the area
shows decline in water level trends. Significant Improvement in water level trends in last five
years is observed in Mahbubnagar (68%), Nizamabad (60%), Karimnagar (60%), Khammam
(60%) whereas Decline in water level trend is observed in major parts of Rangareddy (61%),
Warangal (61%), Medak (57%) and Adilabad (52%) districts. It is further observed that, long
term 10 years falling trend further declined in last 5 years in 33% of the area in the State ranging
from 46% in Rangareddy to 21% in Mahabubnagar district (Fig-7:21 & Table-7:6).
Fig- 7:21: Pre monsoon Water Level Trend Scenario
During post-monsoon, 51% area of the state show rise in water level trends and 49 % of the area
shows decline in water level trends. Significant Improvement in last five years is observed in
Mahbubnagar (60%), Rangareddy (60%), Karimnagar (53%), whereas decline in water level
trend is observed in major parts of Nizamabad (60%) Adilabad (59%), Warangal (56%),
Nalgonda (54%) and Khammam (53%) districts. It is further observed that long term 10 years
falling trend further declined in last 5 years in 27% area of the State ranging from 33% in
Khammam to 23% in Mahabubnagar district (Fig-7:22 & Table-7:6).
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Table7:6: District wise Water Level Trend Scenario
Fig:-7:22 Post monsoon Water Level Trend Scenario
The improvement in water level trends in last five years can be attributed to improvement in
minor and major irrigation projects. The rehabilitation of MI tanks under Mission Kakatiya, lift
irrigation projects and sustenance of command area under major irrigation projects have
District Category-1 Category-2 Category-3 Category-4 Rise Fall
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Adilabad 3% 4% 45% 37% 16% 28% 36% 31% 48% 41% 52% 59%
Karimnagar 5% 14% 55% 39% 11% 24% 29% 23% 60% 53% 40% 47%
Khammam 1% 5% 59% 42% 7% 20% 33% 33% 60% 47% 40% 53%
Mahabubnagar 2% 5% 66% 55% 11% 17% 21% 23% 68% 60% 32% 40%
Medak 3% 8% 40% 42% 17% 21% 40% 29% 43% 50% 57% 50%
Nalgonda 2% 17% 50% 29% 20% 25% 27% 29% 52% 46% 48% 54%
Nizamabad 1% 8% 60% 32% 13% 36% 27% 23% 60% 40% 40% 60%
Rangareddy 1% 5% 38% 56% 15% 16% 46% 24% 39% 60% 61% 40%
Warangal 3% 12% 37% 31% 22% 25% 38% 32% 40% 44% 60% 56%
Total 2% 7% 50% 44% 15% 22% 33% 27% 52% 51% 48% 49%
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increased availability of surface water for irrigation. Major and medium irrigation projects like
Priyadarshini Jurala Project, Koilsagar, Kalwakurthi LIS, Rajoli banda diversion schemes
improved the availability of surface water in Mahbubnagar district where good improvement in
water level trends are observed, Similarly Sriram Sagar Project, Alisagar LIS, Nizam Sagar
Project, Arugula Rajaram-Gutpa LIS in Nizamabad district, Upper and Lower Manair,
Shanigaram Projects in Karimnagar and Battayram, Wyra, Lankasagar Projects etc. in
Khammam district increased the availability of surface water, which in turn reduced the stress on
ground water system and resultant rise in ground water levels.
Fig 7.23-a
Fig 7.23-b
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Fig 7.23-c
Fig 7.23-d
Fig 7.23-e
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Fig 7.23-f
Fig 7.23-g
Fig 7.23-h
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Fig 7.23-i
Fig 7.23-j
Fig 7.23-k
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Fig 7.23-l
Fig 7.23-m
Fig 7.23-n
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Fig 7.23-o
Fig 7.23-p
Fig 7.23-q
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Fig 7.23-r
Fig 7.23-s
Fig 7.23- t
Fig-7.22 a-t: Representative Hydrographs from Telengana State
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8. GROUND WATER QUALITY
Water is a universal solvent and therefore, chemical nature of groundwater forms the
basis for interpretation of quality in relation to source, geology, climate and usage.
8.1 Distribution of physico-chemical parameters
A total of 343 groundwater samples from shallow GWMS (both Dug wells and
Piezometers) were collected during pre-monsoon season of 2019 (May) for basic constituents
(Fig.8.1 and Table-8.1). Samples are analyzed in the Regional Chemical Laboratory (NABL
Accredited), CGWB, SR, Hyderabad. Sampling, preservation, and storage of groundwater have
been carried out by following the standard guidelines (APHA 2017, 23rd
Edition). Fourteen
major parameters such as pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total
Hardness (TH), Calcium (Ca2+
), Magnesium (Mg2+
), Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K
+), Carbonate
(CO32-
), Bicarbonate (HCO3-),Chloride (Cl
-), Sulphate (SO4
2-), Nitrate (NO3
-) and Fluoride (F
-),
were determined. District wise collection of samples during May-2019 is given in Table- 8.1.
Fig.8.1: Location of Ground water sample sites (2019) in Telangana state
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Table-8.1: District wise collection of samples (May-2019)
S.No. District No. of Samples
S.No. District Samples
1 Adilabad 28 6 Medak 43
2 Hyderabad 11 7 Nalgonda 61
3 Karimnagar 23 8 Nizamabad 11
4 Khammam 36 9 Rangareddy 33
5 Mahabubnagar 55 10 Warangal 42
8.1.1 pH- Hydrogen Ion Concentration
The hydrogen ion activity is a main variable of groundwater system because the
hydrogen ion participates in most of the chemical reactions that affect water composition. In
most natural waters pH value is dependent on the carbon dioxide-carbonate-bicarbonate
equilibrium. The pH value of a solution is the negative logarithm of concentration of hydrogen
ions (H+) in moles/liter. Pure water at 7 pH (at 25º C), contains equal proportion of H
+ and OH
-
(hydroxyl) ions. The pH value is less than 7 if the H+ ions exceed the OH
- ions, and it is more
than 7 when OH- ions exceed H
+ ions. In the ground waters of State, pH ranges from 6.2 – 8.65.
(Avg:7.57) In sample from Akannagudem of Khammam district (8.65) is beyond permissible
limit of BIS.
8.1.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC)
Electrical conductance (EC) of an electrolyte is the reciprocal of specific resistance and is
expressed in µS/cm. Electrical conductivity normally, increases with flow and residence time in
the aquifer and its determination shows, to what extent mineralization has taken place in the
groundwater. In the study area, the EC value (µS/cm at 25°C) ranges from 210 - 11250. Highest
EC is noticed at Medaram in Adilabad district. Overall (87% sample’s) EC is in the best range
of 500-3000 µ S/cm and high EC values are recorded in parts of Khammam, Mahabubnagar,
Medak and Nalgonda districts.
8.1.3 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
The concentration of TDS in groundwater depends upon nature of rock formation,
depth through which water is traverse, climate, geo-morphology of the area at which water is
moving, porosity and permeability of rocks. Contamination of water by human and animal
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activities including sewage disposal, agricultural practices and mixing of different types of water
also affects TDS. Distribution of TDS is presented in Fig.8.2.
Fig.8.2: Distribution of TDS in the Telangana State (May-2019).
In the state, TDS of waters ranges from 126-6888 mg/L (average: 936) and it is found
that 18 samples are beyond permissible limit (2000 mg/L).
8.1.4 Total Hardness (TH)
Total hardness is the capacity of water to neutralize soap and is the sum of Ca2+
and Mg2+
.
Hardness is of two types, namely primary and secondary. In the state, Total Hardness ranges
from 70-1560 mg/L and it is found that 74 samples are beyond permissible limits of BIS (600
mg/L).
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8.1.5 Calcium (Ca2+
)
In most of the naturally occurring groundwater, calcium is the main cation due to its
abundance in earth’s crust and high mobility (Hem, 1991). The principal sources of calcium in
groundwater are minerals present in igneous rock, especially silicates, like pyroxenes,
amphiboles, feldspars and sedimentary rocks like limestone, dolomite and gypsum. It is also
available in the form of adsorbed ions on negatively charged mineral surfaces in soils and rocks.
The concentration of calcium ranges from 6.0 - 489 mg/L and it is found that 25 samples
are beyond permissible limit (200 mg/L). Highest Calcium was noticed at Mylaram in Warangal
district.
8.1.6 Magnesium (Mg2+
)
Weathering of basic igneous rocks such as dunites, pyroxenites; volcanic rocks such as
basalts; metamorphic rocks like amphibolites, talc and tremolite-schists; sedimentary rocks such
as dolomite, gypsum etc., are the main sources of Mg2+
in the groundwater (Karanth, 1987) and
use of surface water for irrigation is another source of Mg2+
in the groundwater (Hem, 1991). In
the state, as in most natural water, the magnesium concentration is much lower than the calcium
concentration (Hem, 1991). It ranges from 2.4-292 mg/L with an average of 52 mg/L. Except in
Mahabubnagar & Nalgonda, in all other districts Mg is within the permissible limits. Maximum
concentration is detected in Sitarampuram of Khammam district.
8.1.7 Sodium (Na+)
Silicate minerals such as albite, nepheline, sodalite, glaucophane, aegerine and other Na+
bearing minerals present in rocks are the main source of Na+ in the groundwater. The other
sources are rainwater, dissolution of evaporate minerals, sodium disposal through sewage and
industrial wastes (Handa, 1975). Certain clay minerals and zeolites can increase the sodium
concentration in groundwater by Base Exchange reaction (Karanth, 1987). The concentration of
Na+ ranges from 6.0 to 2266 mg/L with an average concentration of 137 mg/L and highest is
detected in Medaram of Adilabad district.
8.1.8 Potassium (K+)
The common source of K
+ in groundwater is due to weathering of silicate minerals like
orthoclase, microcline, nepheline, biotite, leucite etc. Dissolution of evaporates containing highly
soluble sylvite and nitre in sedimentary rocks are the other sources of K+ in the ground waters
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(Handa, 1975; Karanth, 1987). Anthropogenic sources such as fertilizers, manure, human and
animal wastes and intrusion of saline waters due to over pumping are some of the other sources
of K+ in ground waters.
The concentration of K+ ranges from below detectable limits to 406 mg/L. The average
concentration is 17 mg/L and the highest is detected in Kudakuda village of Nalgonda district.
8.1.9 Carbonate and Bicarbonate (CO32-
and HCO3-)
The main sources of CO32-
and HCO3- ion in the groundwater is dissolved CO2 present in
rainwater. When this rainwater enters soil, it dissolves more CO2 from decaying organic matter
present in soil (Karanth, 1987). An increase in temperature or decrease in pressure causes
reduction in the solubility CO2 in groundwater. Carbon dioxide mixed water, while passing
through soil dissolves carbonate minerals and give bicarbonate.
The occurrence of carbonates in groundwater is mainly dependent on its pH. In
groundwater, carbonates are generally present when pH of groundwater is above 8.3 and it is in
traces or absent when pH of water is less than 8.3 (Handa, 1975; Hem, 1991; Karanth, 1987).
Under normal conditions the bicarbonate concentration in groundwater ranges between 100 to
800 mg/L.
In the ground waters of State, the concentrations of bicarbonate ranges from 31 to 1830
mg/L, with an average concentration of 396 mg/L and highest is detected in Medaram (Adilabad
district).
8.1.10 Chloride (Cl-)
Chloride in the form of chloride (Cl-) is one of the major in-organic anion in water and
wastewater (APHA, 2017). Hydrolysis of halite and related minerals, rainwater, irrigation and
industrial effluents are the main sources of Cl- in groundwater (Handa, 1975). Minerals like
sodalite, mica, chlorapatite, hornblende, etc., are the other minor sources of chloride in
groundwater (Karanth, 1987). Abnormal concentration of Cl- in groundwater may results due to
pollution of sewage wastes, planting of coconut trees (Karanth, 1987). In the ground waters
of State, chloride concentration ranges from 7.1 to 1879 mg/L with an average of 396 and found
that 8 samples are unsuitable for drinking purposes. Maximum concentration was detected in
Medaram in Adilabad district.Distribution of Chloride is presented in Fig.8.3.
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Figure 8.3 Distribution of Chloride in ground water (May-2019).
8.1.11 Sulphate (SO42-
)
Sulphate (SO42-
) is widely distributed in native and may be present in natural waters in
concentration ranging from a few to several thousand mg/L (APHA, 2017). The main sources of
SO42-
in groundwater are sulphide minerals like pyrite, gypsum and anhydrite minerals found in
sedimentary rocks (Karanth, 1987).
In the ground waters of the state, the concentrations of sulphate range from 1.2 - 1378
mg/L. Maximum concentration detected in Medaram of Adilabad district.
8.1.12 Nitrate (NO3-)
Nitrogen is present in atmosphere reacts with rainwater and forms nitrate and ammonium
ions. The incidence of high nitrate in groundwater has been observed due to pollution from
anthropogenic sources, specially leaching from sewage/septic tanks (Walker, 1973; Dudley,
1990) and indiscriminate usage of fertilizers in the agriculture fields.
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In the ground waters of State, the concentrations of Nitrate range from 0.4 - 434 mg/L.
Maximum concentration noticed in Thimmajipet-pz of Mahabubnagar district.
It is found that out of 343 samples, 150 samples (43.7%) are unfit for human
consumption. Point source distribution of Nitrate is depicted in Fig.8.4.
Fig.8.4: Distribution of Nitrate in ground water (May-2019).
8.1.13 Fluoride (F-)
The main sources of Fluoride in ground waters are Fluoride bearing minerals present in
rocks like Fluorite (CaF2), Apophyllite (KFCa4[Si4O20]8H2O), Fluoroapatite (Ca3(PO4)3F),
Cryolite (Na3AlF6), Villuanite as well as Fluoride replacing hydroxyl ion in the Ferromagnesium
Silicates (Amphiboles, Micas) and soil consisting of clay minerals. Dissolution of F- bearing
minerals, ion exchange and evaporative concentration can locally account for high F-
concentration in ground water. Weathering of rock and leachable Fluoride in an area are more
important in deciding the presence of Fluoride in groundwater rather than presence of Fluoride
bearing minerals in bulk rocks/soils (Ramesham and Rajagopalan 1985).
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In the ground waters of State, the concentrations of fluoride range from 0.11-4.16 mg/L and
maximum concentration is detected in Beerishettigudem of Warangal district. Over all 60
samples (17.5%) are unfit for human consumption. Higher concentration of F (>1.5 mg/L) are
detected in major parts of the state (Fig.8.5).
Fig.8.5: Distribution of Fluoride in ground water (May-2019).
8.2 Quality of ground water for drinking purpose
The hydro chemical data is compared with the drinking water quality standards set by
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to assess the suitability of ground water from shallow aquifers
in Telangana, for drinking purposes. The suitability of the ground water samples collected from
shallow aquifers for drinking purposes with reference to chemical parameters is presented in
Table 8.2.
5.2 % of samples in the state are beyond permissible limit of BIS with respect to Total
Dissolved Solids (TDS). Highest percent of samples in Nalgonda (9.8%), Khammam (8.3%) and
Medak (7.0%) districts are unsuitable for drinking with respect to TDS. Chloride Content in
2.3% of samples in the state exceeds the BIS permissibility. The Nitrate content in 43.7% of
samples in the state is exceeding the BIS permissible value indicating the anthropogenic
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contamination. Highest percent of samples in Karimnagar (56.5%), Rangareddy (54.5%) and
Adilabad (51.5%) districts are unfit for drinking.
Fluoride content in the state varies from 0.11-4.16 mg/L. 17.8% of samples in the state
exceed BIS permissible limit. Highest percent of samples in Warangal (31%), Nalgonda
(24.6%), Adilabad (21.4%), Khammam (16.7%), and followed by Karimnagar (13%) district are
unfit for drinking.
Table- 8.2 : Suitability of Samples with respect to different constituents for drinking purpose
(IS-10500: 2012)
District TH
(600)
Ca
(200)
Mg
(100)
HCO3
(600)
Cl
(1000)
SO4
(400)
NO3
(45)
F
(1.5)
TDS
(2000)
% Samples Exceeding BIS permissible limit
Telangana State 21.6 7.3 10.2 9.9 2.3 1.7 43.7 17.8 5.2
Adilabad 21.4 3.6 7.1 10.7 3.6 3.6 46.4 21.4 3.6
Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.2 0 0
Karimnagar 21.7 0 13 4.3 0 0 56.5 13 0
Khammam 25 8.3 11.1 22.2 2.8 5.6 38.9 16.7 8.3
Mahabubnagar 25.5 3.6 10.9 3.6 0 1.8 52.7 12.7 3.6
Medak 20.9 9.3 9.3 7 4.7 2.3 32.6 11.6 7
Nalgonda 27.9 13.1 19.7 14.8 4.9 0 49.2 24.6 9.8
Nizamabad 9.1 9.1 0 9.1 0 0 27.3 9.1 0
Ranga Reddy 15.2 12.1 0 9.1 0 3 54.5 15.2 3
Warangal 19 4.8 9.5 9.5 2.4 0 33.3 31 4.8
8.3 Quality of ground water for irrigation Purposes
The most extensive use of ground water in the world is for the irrigation consumption.
The chemical quality of ground water is an important factor to be considered in evaluating its
usefulness for irrigation as poor quality ground water may cause salinity, specific ion toxicity or
infiltration problem in soils. Such effect may adversely affect crop production.
Water quality constraints in irrigation can be examined using a number of empirical
indices that have been established on the basis of field experience and experiments.
8.3.1 US salinity laboratory classification
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The laboratory has constructed a diagram and described 16 classes with reference to
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) as an index for sodium hazard and electrical conductivity as an
index for salinity hazard. SAR is defined as
Where concentrations are in meq/L.
The samples collected from the monitoring wells in Telangana fall in to 9 classes as
described below.
C1S1: Low salinity and low sodium waters are good for irrigation and can be used with most of
the crops with no restriction on use on most of the soils.
C2S1: Medium salinity and low sodium waters are good for irrigation and can be used on all
most all soils with a little danger of development of harmful levels of exchangeable sodium if
moderate amount of leaching occurs. Crops can be grown without any special consideration for
salinity control.
C3S1: The high salinity and low sodium waters require good drainage. Crops with good salt
tolerance should be selected.
C3S2: The high salinity and medium sodium waters require good drainage and can be used on
coarse textured or organic soils having good permeability.
C3S3: These high salinity and high sodium waters require special soil management, good
drainage, high leaching and organic matter additions. Gypsum amendments make feasible the
use of these waters.
C4S1: Very high salinity and low sodium waters are not suitable for irrigation unless the soil
must be permeable and drainage must be adequate. Irrigation waters must be applied in excess to
provide considerable leaching. Salt tolerant crops must be selected.
C4S2: Very high salinity and medium sodium waters are not suitable for irrigation on fine
textured soils and low leaching conditions and can be used for irrigation on coarse textured or
organic soils having good permeability.
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C4S3: Very high salinity and high sodium waters produce harmful levels of exchangeable sodium
in most soils and will require special soil management, good drainage, high leaching and organic
matter additions. Gypsum amendment makes feasible the use of these waters.
C4S4: Very high salinity and very high sodium waters are generally unsuitable for irrigation
purpose. These are sodium chloride type of waters and can cause sodium hazard. It can be used
on coarse textured soils with very good drainage for very high salt tolerant crops. Gypsum
amendments make feasible the use of these waters.
Fig. 8.6 shows the US salinity diagram of all water samples of the state. It is observed
that 73.2% of water samples are falling in C3S1 class, 9.9% in C2S1 class, and 4.7% of samples
falling in C3S2 class.
4.1%, 3.8%, 2.0% and 1.5%, samples falling in C4S2, C4S1, C4S3 and C1S1 respectively and
remaining samples falls in C3S3 and C4S4 classes.
Fig. 8.6 U.S. Salinity diagram for classification of irrigation waters for shallow aquifers of
Telangana State -2019
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8.3.2 Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC)
The RSC is defined as the excess of carbonate and bicarbonate amount over the alkaline
earths (Ca2+
and Mg2+
). Use of RSC beyond permissible limit (>2.5) adversely affects irrigation.
The tendency of Ca2+
and Mg2+
to precipitate, as the water in the soil becomes more
concentrated, as a result of evaporation and plant transpiration, and gets fixed in the soil by the
process of base exchange, thereby decreasing the soil permeability.
RSC = (CO32-
+ HCO3-)-(Ca
2++Mg
2+)
Where concentrations are in meq/L.
Distribution of ground water in the state as per RSC given in Table 8.3 reveals, majority
of samples (89.8%) fall in Safe category (RSC < 1.25), 4.4 % samples in the Marginal category
and remaining 5.8% samples in the Unsuitable category.
Table 8.3: Classification of groundwater based on RSC.
RSC Category No of samples % of samples
<1.25 Safe 306 89.2
1.25 - 2.50 Marginal 14 4.1
> 2.50 Unsuitable 23 6.7
8.4 Groundwater faecies
For identification of different water faecies of groundwater, Piper diagram is widely used
as it gives best graphical representation (Hill, 1940; Piper 1944) for finding out type of water.
Groundwater can be grouped broadly into 10 types (Fig.8.7). Ground water from the state is
mainly of Ca-Na-HCO3-Cl and Na-Ca-HCO3-Cl type followed by Na-Mg-HCO3-Cl, Na-Ca-Mg-
HCO3-Cl and Mg-Ca-Na-HCO3-Cl type.
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Fig.8.7: Ground water faecies (Piper Plot)-May-2019.
8.5 Water quality for livestock and poultry
Though there are no livestock standards regulated in India, basing on FAO and other
international organizations standards, the water quality was classified for livestock and Poultry.
One of the important parameter is Salinity/Electrical Conductivity, which moderately shows the
suitability of most of the samples in usable. Magnesium and Nitrate are other important
parameters to be considered for the usage of ground water for the livestock. Tables 8.4 and 8.5
indicate water quality with respect to salinity and nitrate for livestock respectively.
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Table-8.4 Use of ground water for livestock and poultry
Soluble salt content
(TDS) [Electrical
Conductivity(EC)]
Rating
No of
samples in
the range
Uses
< 1000 mg/L
[<1.5 dS/m] Excellent 233
Excellent for all classes of livestock and
poultry
1000-3000 mg/L
[1.5-5 dS/m]
Very
satisfactory 105
Satisfactory for all classes of livestock. May
cause temporary mild diarrhea in livestock not
accustomed to them. Those waters
approaching the upper limits may cause some
watery droppings in poultry.
3000-5000 mg/L
[5-8 dS/m]
Satisfactory
for livestock
Unfit for
poultry
4
Satisfactory for livestock but may be refused
by animals not accustomed to it. If Sulphate
salts predominate, animals may show
temporary diarrhea. Poor waters for poultry,
often causing watery faeces, increased
mortality and decreased growth especially in
turkeys.
5000-7000 mg/L
[8-11 dS/m]
Limited use for
livestock
Unfit for
poultry
1
This water can be used for livestock except
for those that are pregnant or lactating. It may
have some laxative effect and may be refused
by animals until they become accustomed to
it. It is unsatisfactory for poultry
7000-10000 mg/L
[11-16 dS/m]
Very limited
use 0
Considerable risk for pregnant and lactating
cows, horses, sheep and for the young of these
species. It may be used for older ruminants
or horses. Unfit for poultry and probably
swine.
> 10000 mg/L
[> 16 dS/m]
Not
recommended 0
This water is unsatisfactory for all classes of
livestock and poultry.
Source: FAO, 1985b, and Guyer, 1996.
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Table-8.5: Guide to use of waters containing Nitrates for livestock.
Nitrate-
NO3
(mg/L)
No. of samples
in the range
Comments
<440 343 Experimental evidence indicates this water should not harm
livestock or poultry.
440 –
1320 0
This water by itself should not harm livestock or poultry. If hays
or silages contain high levels of nitrate this water may contribute
significantly to a nitrate problem in cattle, sheep, or horses.
> 1320 0
This water could cause typical nitrate poisoning in cattle, sheep,
or horses, and its use for these animals is not recommended.
Because this level of nitrate contributes to the salts content in a
significant amount, use of this water for swine or poultry should
be avoided.
Source: Water Quality for Livestock and Poultry, FO-1864-GO. University of Minnesota Extension Division,
1990.
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Annexure-I
DISTRICT WISE STATUS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS- MAY, 2019, TELANGANA STATE
S.
No.
District No of Stations to
be monitored
No of Stations
where WL data
Recorded
No of Stations
Monitored as
Dry
No of Stations
not Monitored
due to Various
Reasons
No of Stations
Abandoned
No of Stations
Established
No of Stations as
on May 2019
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
DW
Pz
To
tal
1 Adilabad 47 25 72 35 23 58 10 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 25 72
2 Hyderabad 6 19 25 5 15 20 1 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 25
3 Karimnagar 28 53 81 28 51 79 12 0 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 53 81
4 Khammam 50 13 63 41 7 48 7 0 7 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 13 63
5 Mahbubnagar 19 72 91 12 65 77 6 1 7 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 72 91
6 Medak 17 53 70 8 44 52 9 4 13 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53 70
7 Nalgonda 45 75 120 32 51 83 12 4 16 1 20 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 75 120
8 Nizamabad 21 26 47 8 26 34 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 26 47
9 Ranga Reddy 43 54 97 25 35 63 14 5 19 1 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 54 97
10 Warangal 44 52 96 43 51 94 7 1 8 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 52 96
Total 320 442 762 237 368 608 88 16 104 5 60 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 320 442 762
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DISTRICT WISE STATUS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS- AUGUST, 2019, TELANGANA STATE
DISTRICT WISE STATUS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS, TELANGANA STATE – AUGUST 2019
S.
No. District
No of Stations to
be monitored
No of Stations
where WL data
Recorded
No of Stations
Monitored as Dry
No of Stations not
Monitored due to
Various Reasons
No of Stations
Abandoned
No of Stations
Established
No of Stations as
on August 2019 D
W
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
1 Adilabad 47 25 72 46 20 66 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 25 72
2 Hyderabad 6 19 25 6 16 22 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 25
3 Karimnagar 28 53 81 27 50 77 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 53 81
4 Khammam 50 13 63 45 9 54 1 0 1 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 13 63
5 Mahbubnagar 19 72 91 15 66 81 1 0 1 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 72 91
6 Medak 17 53 70 17 51 68 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53 70
7 Nalgonda 45 75 120 36 54 90 3 0 3 6 21 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 75 120
8 Nizamabad 21 26 47 15 21 36 4 0 4 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 26 47
9 Ranga Reddy 43 54 97 42 44 86 5 1 6 1 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 54 97
10 Warangal 44 52 96 41 48 89 2 0 2 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 52 96
Total 320 442 762 290 379 669 19 1 20 12 63 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 320 442 762
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Annexure -III
DISTRICT WISE STATUS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS, TELANGANA STATE – NOVEMBER 2019
S.
No. District
No of Stations to
be monitored
No of Stations
where WL data
Recorded
No of Stations
Monitored as Dry
No of Stations not
Monitored due to
Various Reasons
No of Stations
Abandoned
No of Stations
Established
No of Stations as
on November
2019
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
1 Adilabad 47 25 72 44 19 63 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 44 25 69
2 Hyderabad 6 19 25 6 14 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 25
3 Karimnagar 28 53 81 26 52 78 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 53 81
4 Khammam 50 13 63 45 11 56 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 45 13 58
5 Mahbubnagar 19 72 91 15 65 80 0 1 1 4 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 72 91
6 Medak 17 53 70 15 51 66 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53 70
7 Nalgonda 45 75 120 41 64 105 1 0 1 1 10 11
3 0 3 0 0 0 42 75 117
8 Nizamabad 21 26 47 17 22 39 1 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 18 26 44
9 Ranga Reddy 43 54 97 39 43 82 0 0 0 5 10 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 54 97
10 Warangal 44 52 96 43 44 87 0 0 0 2 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 52 96
Total 320 442 762 291 385 676 4 1 5 15 52 67 14 0 14 0 0 0 306 442 748
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Annexure -IV
DISTRICT WISE STATUS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS, TELANGANA STATE – JANUARY 2020
S.
No. District
No of Stations to
be monitored
No of Stations
where WL data
Recorded
No of Stations
Monitored as Dry
No of Stations not
Monitored due to
Various Reasons
No of Stations
Abandoned
No of Stations
Established
No of Stations as
on January 2020
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
DW
Pz
Tota
l
1 Adilabad 44 25 69 42 21 63 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 25 69
2 Hyderabad 6 19 25 6 16 22 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 25
3 Karimnagar 28 53 81 25 52 77 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 53 81
4 Khammam 45 13 58 41 12 53 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 13 58
5 Mahbubnagar 19 72 91 15 61 76 0 3 3 4 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 72 91
6 Medak 17 53 70 13 49 62 4 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53 70
7 Nalgonda 42 75 117 38 60 98 1 1 2 3 14 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 75 117
8 Nizamabad 18 26 44 16 23 39 1 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 26 44
9 Ranga Reddy 43 54 97 39 46 85 0 0 0 2 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 54 97
10 Warangal 44 52 96 43 44 87 1 0 1 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 52 96
Total 306 442 748 278 384 662 10 4 14 14 55 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 306 442 748
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Annexure V DEPTH TO WATER TABLE
DISTRIBUTION OF PERCENTAGE OF OBSERVATION WELLS (MAY, 2019)
Sl. No District No of Wells
Analysed
Depth to Water Table
(m bgl)
No and Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Table (m bgl) in
Range of
0.0 - 2.0 2.0 - 5.0 5.0- 10.0 10.0 - 20.0 20.0 - 40.0 > 40.0
Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 59 0.82 11.80 4 7 33 56 17 29 5 8 0 0 0 0
2 Hyderabad 10 2.02 17.70 0 0 4 40 1 10 5 50 0 0 0 0
3 Karimnagar 63 1.55 17.60 2 3 15 24 29 46 17 27 0 0 0 0
4 Khammam 54 0.05 14.10 9 17 23 43 18 33 4 8 0 0 0 0
5 Mababoobnagar 71 0.88 69.40 5 7 10 14 15 21 23 33 16 23 2 3
6 Medak 45 2.65 57.57 0 0 5 11 9 20 13 29 16 36 2 5
7 Nalgonda 85 0.73 19.90 9 11 31 36 28 33 17 20 0 0 0 0
8 Nizamabad 39 1.05 26.10 2 5 9 23 16 41 10 26 2 5 0 0
9 Ranga Reddy 69 1.15 69.50 2 3 2 3 22 32 32 46 9 13 2 3
10 Warangal 82 0.55 34.06 3 3 24 29 28 34 24 29 3 4 0 0
Total State 577 0.05 69.50 36 6 156 27 183 32 150 26 46 8 6 1
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Annexure -VI
DEPTH TO WATER TABLE
DISTRIBUTION OF PERCENTAGE OF OBSERVATION WELLS (AUGUST-2019)
Sl. No District No of Wells
Analysed
Depth to Water Table
(m bgl)
No and Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Table (m bgl) in
Range of
0.0 - 2.0 2.0 - 5.0 5.0- 10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0 - 40.0 > 40.0
Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 59 0 16.11 27 46 22 37 9 15 1 2 0 0 0 0
2 Hyderabad 9 2.45 22.90 0 0 4 44 2 22 2 22 1 11 0 0
3 Karimnagar 61 0.05 16.12 11 18 21 34 19 31 10 16 0 0 0 0
4 Khammam 50 0 16.24 18 36 19 38 12 24 1 2 0 0 0 0
5 Mababubnagar 71 0.77 48.42 7 10 12 17 18 25 19 27 13 18 2 3
6 Medak 53 0.53 67.30 2 4 5 9 14 26 12 23 16 30 4 8
7 Nalgonda 75 0.50 19.60 13 17 23 31 25 33 14 19 0 0 0 0
8 Nizamabad 37 0.48 22.45 6 16 11 30 9 24 10 27 1 3 0 0
9 Ranga Reddy 71 0.20 49.84 6 8 8 11 20 28 26 37 9 13 2 3
10 Warangal 81 0.32 25.70 14 17 26 32 18 22 19 23 4 4.94 0 0
Total State 567 -0.47 67.30 104 18 151 27 146 26 114 20 44 8 8 1
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DEPTH TO WATER TABLE
DISTRIBUTION OF PERCENTAGE OF OBSERVATION WELLS (NOVEMBER-2019)
Sl. No District No of Wells
Analysed
Depth to Water Table (m
bgl)
No and Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Table (m bgl) in Range of
0.0 - 2.0 2.0 - 5.0 5.0- 10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0 - 40.0 > 40.0
Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 58 -0.17 10.18 23 40% 23 40% 11 19% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0%
2 Hyderabad 9 0.03 14.68 1 11% 3 33% 2 22% 3 33% 0 0% 0 0%
3 Karimnagar 62 0.15 13.80 24 39% 25 40% 11 18% 2 3% 0 0% 0 0%
4 Khammam 48 -0.35 11.20 26 54% 16 33% 5 10% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0%
5 Mababubnagar 70 0.37 69.35 9 13% 12 17% 18 26% 26 37% 4 6% 1 1%
6 Medak 52 0.72 57.60 4 8% 10 19% 11 21% 12 23% 13 25% 2 4%
7 Nalgonda 88 0.23 26.10 32 36% 30 34% 14 16% 11 13% 1 1% 0 0%
8 Nizamabad 34 0.75 15.90 12 35% 12 35% 7 21% 3 9% 0 0% 0 0%
9 Ranga Reddy 68 0.33 40.17 8 12% 14 21% 20 29% 21 31% 4 6% 1 1%
10 Warangal 79 0.20 18.10 40 51% 20 25% 15 19% 4 5% 0 0% 0 0%
Total State 568 -0.37 69.35 179 32% 165 29% 114 20% 84 15% 22 4% 4 1%
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Annexure -VIII
DEPTH TO WATER LEVEL
DISTRIBUTION OF PERCENTAGE OF OBSERVATION WELLS (JANUARY -2020)
Sl. No District No of Wells
Analysed
Depth to Water Table
(m bgl)
No and Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Table (m bgl) in Range of
0.0 - 2.0 2.0 - 5.0 5.0- 10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0 - 40.0 > 40.0
Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 61 0.15 11.64 7 11 36 59 16 26 2 3 0 0 0 0
2 Hyderabad 9 2.80 15.30 0 0 3 33 2 22 4 44 0 0 0 0
3 Karimnagar 62 1.20 14.40 8 13 28 45 20 32 6 10 0 0 0 0
4 Khammam 46 -0.15 11.12 8 17 22 48 14 30 2 4 0 0 0 0
5 Mababubnagar 68 0.35 49.50 9 13 11 16 18 26 22 32 7 10 1 1
6 Medak 49 1.46 60.17 1 2 6 12 14 29 9 18 17 35 4 4
7 Nalgonda 85 0.12 27.11 10 12 38 45 26 31 10 12 1 1 0 0
8 Nizamabad 35 1.50 14.10 3 9 13 37 13 37 6 17 0 0 0 0
9 Ranga Reddy 73 0.74 50.13 4 5 12 16 23 32 27 37 5 7 3 3
10 Warangal 81 0.60 16.35 12 15 38 47 25 31 6 7 0 0 0 0
Total State 569 -0.15 60.17 62 11% 207 36% 171 30% 94 17% 30 5% 5 1%
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Annexure -IX
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
May-2019 to August-2019
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall Total No.
of Wells 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No % Rise Fall
1 Adilabad 54 0.55 13.01 - - 5 9 22 41 27 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0
2 Hyderabad 9 0.25 1.11 5.74 5.74 8 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 8 1
3 Karimnagar 60 0.88 12.62 - - 5 8 25 42 29 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0
4 Khammam 48 0.28 11.10 0.58 0.58 13 27 15 31 18 38 1 2 0 0 0 0 46 1
5 Mahabubnagar 69 0.13 22.52 0.07 14.72 19 28 18 26 20 29 8 12 1 1 2 3 57 11
6 Medak 50 0.15 45.30 0.42 5.74 11 22 16 32 10 20 5 10 2 4 2 4 37 9
7 Nalgonda 72 0.12 28.95 0.02 2.16 30 42 13 18 12 17 14 19 1 1 0 0 55 15
8 Nizamabad 35 0.95 22.39 - - 4 11 5 14 22 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
9 Ranga Reddy 65 0.17 61.50 0.04 6.49 18 28 22 34 17 26 3 5 0 0 1 2 57 4
10 Warangal 80 0.10 18.50 0.10 0.80 17 21 22 28 33 41 7 9 0 0 0 0 72 7
Total State 542 0.10 61.50 0.02 14.72 130 27% 158 33% 188 40% 38 79% 4 8% 6 13% 476 48
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Annexure -X
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
May-2019 to November-2019
Sl.
No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall Total No.
of Wells 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No % Rise Fall
1 Adilabad 51 0.57 14.70 - - 7 14% 20 39% 24 47% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 51 0
2 Hyderabad 9 0.60 54.92 0.98 6.83 2 29% 3 43% 2 29% 1 50% 0 0% 1 50% 7 2
3 Karimnagar 59 1.25 15.75 1.91 1.91 1 2% 11 19% 46 79% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 58 1
4 Khammam 45 0.99 10.60 2.60 2.60 6 14% 12 27% 26 59% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0% 44 1
5 Mahabubnagar 67 0.29 34.41 0.41 8.38 9 15% 13 21% 40 65% 2 40% 1 20% 2 40% 62 5
6 Medak 49 0.40 43.82 1.81 1.81 9 20% 6 13% 31 67% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 46 1
7 Nalgonda 76 0.50 30.40 - - 20 27% 24 32% 31 41% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 75 0
8 Nizamabad 33 1.60 23.72 - - 1 3% 4 13% 27 84% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 32 0
9 Ranga Reddy 63 0.47 79.41 0.05 6.12 7 11% 11 18% 43 70% 1 50% 0 0% 1 50% 61 2
10 Warangal 78 0.60 32.05 - - 3 4% 13 17% 62 79% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 78 0
Total State 530 0.29 79.41 0.05 8.38 65 13% 117 23% 332 65% 6 50% 2 17% 4 33% 514 12
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DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
May-2019 to January -2020
Sl.
No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall Total No.
of Wells 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No % Rise Fall
1 Adilabad 53 0.50 13.43 0.21 0.50 15 28 19 36 15 28 2 4 0 0 0 0 49 2
2 Hyderabad 9 0.40 5.85 0.68 6.87 2 22 2 22 3 33 1 11 0 0 1 11 7 2
3 Karimnagar 60 0.69 12.92 - - 9 15 11 18 39 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0
4 Khammam 43 0.17 7.50 - - 16 37 16 37 11 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0
5 Mahabubnagar 67 0.19 28.94 0.23 15.80 14 21 11 16 36 54 2 3 2 3 2 3 61 6
6 Medak 46 0.26 29.23 0.58 17.02 9 20 8 17 20 43 3 7 2 4 1 2 37 6
7 Nalgonda 72 0.11 29.73 0.13 0.92 25 35 16 22 26 36 4 6 0 0 0 0 67 4
8 Nizamabad 34 0.90 17.74 - - 1 3 7 21 25 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
9 Ranga Reddy 66 0.14 41.46 0.04 6.09 14 21 16 24 33 50 1 2 0 0 1 2 63 2
10 Warangal 80 0.35 29.35 1.35 1.35 8 10 26 33 44 55 1 1 0 0 0 0 78 1
Total State 530 0.11 41.46 0.04 17.02 113 23% 132 27% 252 51% 14 61% 4 17% 5 22% 497 23
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DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
May 2018/ May 2019
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analys
ed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall
Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4
Rise Fall Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 45 0.06 10.55 0.06 3.08 22 40.74 2 3.7 2 3.7 16 29.63 3 5.56 26 19
2 Hyderabad 10 0.06 4.53 1.01 53.41 3 30 1 10 1 10 4 40 0 1 10 5 5
3 Karimnagar 56 0.05 3.41 0.09 6.62 15 25 1 1.67 0 21 35 16 26.67 3 5 16 40
4 Khammam 47 0.05 4.83 0.04 6.87 17 34 2 4 1 2 24 48 2 4 1 2 20 27
5 Mababoobnagar 69 0.04 12.99 0.02 17.37 17 24.29 2 2.86 3 4.29 21 30 6 8.57 20 28.5 22 47
6 Medak 40 0.48 0.87 0.18 29.39 2 4.44 0 0 0 0 11 24.44 8 17.78 19 42.2 2 38
7 Nalgonda 68 0.03 5.18 0.12 26.63 12 16.22 1 1.35 1 1.35 28 37.8 13 17.57 13 17.57 14 54
8 Nizamabad 28 1.74 20.15 0.32 8.67 3 8.82 2 5.88 1 2.9 7 20.59 9 26.47 6 17.6 6 22
9 Ranga Reddy 60 0.08 7.71 0.06 77.55 4 6.5 0 0 1 1.64 24 39.3 13 21.3 18 29.5 5 55
10 Warangal 74 0.07 5.55 0.05 20.35 24 30.38 3 3.8 1 1.2 23 29.1 9 11.39 14 17.72 28 46
State Figures 497 0.03 20.15 0.02 77.55 119 83% 14 10% 11 8% 179 51% 79 22% 95 27% 144 353
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Annexure -XIII
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
August-2018 to August-2019
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall Total No. of Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 44 0.13 7.33 0.01 5.61 14 32 3 7 3 7 20 45 1 2 3 7 20 24
2 Hyderabad 9 0.06 2.18 0.10 8.55 3 33 1 11 0 0 4 44 0 0 1 11 4 5
3 Karimnagar 60 0.07 3.90 0.09 5.08 12 20 5 8 0 0 24 40 14 23 1 2 17 39
4 Khammam 50 0.13 0.80 0.10 7.18 9 18 0 0 0 0 26 52 9 18 6 12 9 41
5 Mahbubnagar 70 0.20 26.08 0.02 24.39 17 24 13 19 8 11 18 26 7 10 7 10 38 32
6 Medak 48 0.07 3.24 0.05 45.03 10 21 3 6 0 0 14 29 3 6 17 35 13 34
7 Nalgonda 73 0.01 6.58 0.03 7.40 19 26 3 4 5 7 32 44 7 10 5 7 27 44
8 Nizamabad 34 0.22 5.08 0.32 13.45 4 12 2 6 2 6 13 38 7 21 5 15 8 25
9 Ranga Reddy 71 0.01 12.70 0.13 26.85 27 38 7 10 3 4 16 23 10 14 6 8 37 32
10 Warangal 76 0.07 10.90 0.05 16.75 17 22 2 3 3 4 38 50 9 12 7 9 22 54
Total State 535 0.01 26.08 0.01 45.03 132 68 39 20 24 12 205 62 67 20 58 18 195 330
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DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
November-2018 to November-2019
Sl.
No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 57 0.10 6.68 0.11 2.52 38 81% 4 9% 5 11% 9 90% 1 10% 0 0% 47 10
2 Hyderabad 9 0.14 5.92 3.88 3.88 5 63% 2 25% 1 13% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0% 8 1
3 Karimnagar 59 0.05 10.45 0.05 5.61 19 35% 19 35% 17 31% 3 75% 0 0% 1 25% 55 4
4 Khammam 48 0.07 9.78 0.29 5.43 22 56% 13 33% 4 10% 8 89% 0 0% 1 11% 39 9
5 Mahbubnagar 67 0.06 24.64 0.22 10.53 20 35% 9 16% 28 49% 5 50% 2 20% 3 30% 57 10
6 Medak 48 0.17 12.82 0.03 10.03 11 31% 8 23% 16 46% 8 67% 2 17% 2 17% 35 12
7 Nalgonda 69 0.04 13.20 0.03 5.10 33 60% 10 18% 12 22% 11 79% 2 14% 1 7% 55 14
8 Nizamabad 34 0.42 20.65 0.41 5.54 8 28% 11 38% 10 34% 3 75% 0 0% 1 25% 29 4
9 Ranga Reddy 66 0.10 90.77 1.02 8.29 16 26% 20 32% 26 42% 3 75% 0 0% 1 25% 62 4
10 Warangal 76 0.40 25.05 1.10 2.87 21 28% 27 36% 26 35% 1 50% 1 50% 0 0% 74 2
Total State 533 0.04 90.77 0.03 10.53 193 42% 123 27% 145 31% 51 73% 9 13% 10 14% 461 70
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Annexure -XV
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT RANGES FROM ONE PERIOD TO OTHER
January -2019 to January -2020
Sl.
No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 57 0.05 3.94 0.03 2.90 40 70 4 7 0 0 12 21 1 2 0 0 44 13
2 Hyderabad 9 0.23 4.07 0.21 1.11 3 3 3 3 1 11 2 22 0 0 0 0 7 2
3 Karimnagar 61 0.20 10.47 0.15 1.05 28 46 16 26 14 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 58 2
4 Khammam 46 0.09 3.64 0.15 3.00 26 57 5 11 0 0 14 30 1 2 0 0 31 15
5 Mahbubnagar 67 0.03 22.90 0.05 5.93 20 30 10 15 28 42 6 9 2 3 1 1 58 9
6 Medak 43 0.40 23.08 0.16 17.59 11 26 7 16 10 23 7 16 4 9 3 7 28 14
7 Nalgonda 77 0.03 9.78 0.07 16.76 35 45 11 14 13 17 14 18 2 3 1 1 59 17
8 Nizamabad 35 0.05 12.90 1.45 3.35 10 29 9 26 10 29 2 6 3 9 0 0 29 5
9 Ranga Reddy 67 0.01 55.22 0.03 26.59 15 22 22 33 20 30 6 9 2 3 1 1 57 9
10 Warangal 80 0.10 23.57 0.50 2.62 25 31 24 30 24 30 5 6 1 1 0 0 73 6
Total State 542 0.01 55.22 0.03 26.59 213 48% 111 25% 120 27% 70 76% 16 17% 6 7% 444 92
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Annexure -XVI
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVEL WITH MEAN AND SELECTED PERIOD
10YEARS Mean( 2009 May-2018 May) -2019/May
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No.
of Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 55 0.11 10.15 0.04 6.91 22 40 2 3.64 1 1.82 23 41.82 4 7.27 2 3.64 25 29
2 Hyderabad 10 0.66 4.93 0.97 48.06 4 40 0 0 1 10 2 20 1 10 2 20 5 5
3 Karimnagar 61 0.01 2.54 0.2 11.66 16 26.23 3 4.92 0 0 21 34.43 14 22.95 7 11.48 19 42
4 Khammam 51 0.06 8.35 0.01 5.11 17 33.33 1 1.96 1 1.96 28 54.9 2 3.92 2 3.92 19 32
5 Mahaboobnagar 71 0.03 18.27 0.39 13.97 17 23.94 6 8.45 9 12.68 15 21.13 15 21.13 9 12.68 32 39
6 Medak 46 0.07 1.48 0.12 29.39 2 4.35 0 0 0 0 14 30.43 13 28.26 17 36.96 2 44
7 Nalgonda 80 0.03 4.44 0.05 24.51 25 31.25 4 5 1 1.25 30 37.5 11 13.75 8 10 30 49
8 Nizamabad 36 0.2 6.86 0.21 9.37 6 16.67 0 0 0 0 12 33.33 6 16.67 11 30.56 7 29
9 Ranga Reddy 68 0.03 6.04 0.06 83.34 11 16.18 5 7.35 1 1.47 17 25 10 14.71 24 35.29 17 51
10 Warangal 81 0.01 4.56 0.13 20.25 25 30.86 4 4.94 2 2.47 23 28.4 10 12.35 17 20.99 31 50
State Figure 559 0.01 18.27 0.01 83.34 145 78% 25 13% 16 9% 185 50% 86 23% 99 27% 187 370
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Annexure -XVII
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVEL WITH MEAN AND SELECTED PERIOD
Decadal Mean (August 2009- August 2018) to August-2019
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 60 0.04 3.8 0.18 7.13 42 70 7 12 0 0 8 13 2 3 1 2 49 11
2 Hyderabad 9 0.26 4.13 0.08 11.48 2 22 0 0 1 11 2 22 2 22 2 22 3 6
3 Karimnagar 62 0.03 5.33 0.23 5.27 32 52 11 18 1 2 13 21 3 5 2 3 44 18
4 Khammam 50 0.04 7.4 0.03 4.46 26 52 1 2 1 2 16 32 5 10 1 2 28 22
5 Mahbubnagar 71 0.02 20.23 0.07 16.32 24 34 8 11 13 18 14 20 7 10 5 7 45 26
6 Medak 48 0.03 3.17 0.32 32.46 5 10 1 2 0 0 13 27 7 15 22 46 6 42
7 Nalgonda 74 0.03 4.23 0.06 5.12 27 36 10 14 1 1 24 32 10 14 2 3 38 36
8 Nizamabad 37 0.35 14.78 0.22 6.25 10 27 7 19 4 11 8 22 1 3 7 83 21 16
9 Ranga Reddy 71 0.11 3.44 0.01 26.11 15 21 6 8 0 0 18 25 11 15 21 30 21 50
10 Warangal 81 0.19 10.05 0.03 16.24 31 38 7 9 2 2 25 31 7 9 9 11 40 41
Total State 563 0.02 20.23 0.01 32.46 214 72% 58 20% 23 8% 141 52% 55 21% 72 27% 295 268
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Annexure -XVIII
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVEL WITH MEAN AND SELECTED PERIOD
Decadal Mean (November 2009- November 2018) to November-2019
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 58 0.05 4.09 0.14 1.5 42 86% 5 10% 2 4% 9 100% 0 0% 0 0% 49 9
2 Hyderabad 9 0.07 2.21 0.53 4.69 5 83% 1 17% 0 0% 1 33% 1 33% 1 33% 6 3
3 Karimnagar 62 0.7 7.64 0.54 5.01 21 36% 26 44% 12 20% 1 33% 1 33% 1 33% 59 3
4 Khammam 48 0.01 5.36 0.1 1.32 30 68% 11 25% 3 7% 4 100% 0 0% 0 0% 44 4
5 Mahbubnagar 70 0.03 25.06 0.01 31.64 20 38% 6 11% 27 51% 10 63% 1 6% 5 31% 53 16
6 Medak 48 0 8.28 0.62 26.69 12 63% 4 21% 3 16% 5 17% 11 38% 13 45% 19 29
7 Nalgonda 87 0.11 9.4 0.09 6.01 44 60% 15 21% 14 19% 12 86% 1 7% 1 7% 73 14
8 Nizamabad 34 0.11 17.92 1.85 2.55 13 41% 9 28% 10 31% 1 50% 1 50% 0 0% 32 2
9 Ranga Reddy 68 0.04 19.71 0.16 14.64 25 60% 8 19% 9 21% 9 35% 12 46% 5 19% 42 26
10 Warangal 79 0.08 14.51 0.15 3.74 26 38% 24 35% 19 28% 8 80% 2 20% 0 0% 69 10
Total State 563 0 25.06 0.01 31.64 238 53% 109 24% 99 22% 60 52% 30 26% 26 22% 446 116
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Annexure -XIX
DISTRICT WISE FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVEL WITH MEAN AND SELECTED PERIOD
Decadal Mean (January 2010- January 2019) to January -2020
Sl. No District
No of
Wells
Analysed
Range of Fluctuation (m ) No of Wells / Percentage Showing Fluctuation
Rise Fall Rise Fall
Total No. of
Wells
0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 0 to 2 2 to 4 > 4 Rise Fall
Min Max Min Max No % No % No % No % No % No %
1 Adilabad 61 0.09 4.55 0.05 2.4 48 79 2 3 2 3 7 11 2 3 0 0 52 9
2 Hyderabad 9 0.04 1.18 0.01 3.64 5 56 0 0 0 0 2 22 2 22 0 0 5 4
3 Karimnagar 62 0.28 7.42 1.19 4.85 30 48 19 31 8 13 2 3 2 3 1 2 57 5
4 Khammam 46 0.15 7.74 0.1 1.82 30 65 4 9 1 2 11 24 0 0 0 0 35 11
5 Mahbubnagar 68 0.01 21.64 0.02 17.48 20 29 15 22 19 28 7 10 4 6 3 4 54 14
6 Medak 44 0.09 4.67 0.12 23.38 7 16 4 9 3 7 7 16 11 25 12 27 14 30
7 Nalgonda 84 0.01 6.08 0.02 15.25 44 52 14 17 8 10 15 18 1 1 2 2 66 18
8 Nizamabad 35 0.1 10.94 0.52 4.39 13 39 8 23 9 26 3 9 1 3 1 3 30 5
9 Ranga Reddy 73 0.13 6.8 0.14 30.37 22 30 19 26 7 10 8 11 8 11 9 12 48 25
10 Warangal 81 0.06 10.16 0.32 3.39 37 46 15 19 19 53 7 9 3 4 0 0 71 10
Total State 563 0.01 21.64 0.01 30.37 256 59% 100 23% 76 18% 69 53% 34 26% 28 21% 432 131
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Annexure XX: District -wise summarized chemical composition of ground water during Pre-monsoon season-2019 (May), Telangana State
DISTRICT STATISTIC pH EC TH Ca Mg Na K CO3 HCO3 Cl NO3 SO4 F TDS Total alkalinity
ADILABAD
Maximum: 8.14 11250 1060 281 119 2266 40 0 1830 1879 1378 372 3.08 6888 1500
Minimum: 7.00 620 240 40 12 9 0 0 207 14 4 6 0.17 393 170
Average: 7.57 1596 498 106 57 134 6 0 491 183 74 75 1.01 935 402
HYDERABAD
Maximum: 8.02 1298 480 146 53 143 33 0 488 234 120 76 1.50 818 400
Minimum: 7.52 648 240 26 16 48 1 0 201 85 7 2 0.45 425 165
Average: 7.81 1021 355 96 28 86 9 0 365 114 69 22 0.83 648 300
KARIMNAGAR
Maximum: 7.83 2300 970 172 136 177 56 0 634 298 280 209 2.06 1378 520
Minimum: 7.06 240 105 18 15 10 1 0 31 32 15 3 0.32 169 25
Average: 7.53 1262 463 98 53 80 8 0 365 155 89 62 0.90 768 299
KHAMMAM
Maximum: 8.65 6680 1410 377 292 920 262 0 848 1588 475 379 4.09 3842 695
Minimum: 7.27 210 70 6 2 8 1 0 43 21 4 2 0.11 126 35
Average: 7.79 1823 481 102 57 193 30 0 448 258 136 80 0.97 1131 367
MAHABUBNAGAR
Maximum: 8.10 4060 1480 441 190 589 276 0 909 851 456 434 2.90 2329 745
Minimum: 6.20 447 85 24 6 20 0 0 85 7 7 1 0.24 300 70
Average: 7.44 1484 475 98 56 129 12 0 361 221 92 74 1.00 904 296
MEDAK
Maximum: 8.17 5000 1240 257 170 593 122 0 726 1305 486 283.9 2.69 2945 595
Minimum: 2.20 330 115 28 2.4 13 0.0 0 73 14 8 0.40 0.13 188 60
Average: 7.47 1323 442 83 57 97 4 0 318 190 89 52 0.86 767 261
NALGONDA
Maximum: 8.22 5724 1560 345 190 998 406 0 891 1234 400 286 4.00 3413 730
Minimum: 6.50 460 90 10 12 30 1 0 37 35 1 1 0.17 282 30
Average: 7.64 2012 540 119 59 207 27 0 426 360 102 71 1.08 1207 349
NIZAMABAD
Maximum: 7.99 1630 690 204 47 188 115 0 641 238 162 247 3.15 1104 525
Minimum: 6.64 780 150 8 23 16 1 0 244 50 20 4 0.17 483 200
Average: 7.31 1087 365 92 33 89 22 0 382 123 68 54 0.77 714 313
RANGA REDDY
Maximum: 8.06 3380 870 240 97 412 202 0 756 383 934 124 2.49 2233 620
Minimum: 6.80 270 110 32 2 6 0 0 98 18 5 3 0.30 170 80
Average: 7.58 1327 442 121 34 98 24 0 384 150 110 48 0.87 819 315
WARANGAL
Maximum: 8.14 5130 1510 489 159 442 224 0 982 1191 335 313 4.16 2894 805
Minimum: 7.13 630 210 36 12 30 1 0 183 43 14 1 0.38 390 150
Average: 7.64 1486 465 102 51 129 14 0 417 205 96 52 1.26 904 342
STATE FIGURES
Maximum: 8.65 11250 1560 489 292 2266 406 0 1830 1879 1378 434 4.16 6888 1500
Minimum: 6.2 210 70 6 2 6 0 0 31 7 1 0.4 0.11 126 25
Average: 7.578 1442.1 452.6 101.7 48.5 124.2 15.6 0 395.7 195.9 92.5 59 0.955 879.7 324.4
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CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD
Ministry of Water Resources,
River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Govt. of India
Southern Region
GSI Post, Bandlaguda
Hyderabad – 500 068
Telangana State
Tel: 040-24225200
Email: [email protected]
NH – IV, Faridabad
Haryana
Tel: 0129-2419105
Website: www.cgwb.gov.in