Second-best groundwater availability in the country
July 5 , 2023
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- In Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking, Namakkal achieved second place in the conservation and management category for the year 2022.
- The district, with a population of 1.7 million.
- It successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and became the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability.
- The average water level was 10.35 metres below ground level (mbgl) in January 2018.
- In the following year, it was 11.48 mbgl in January.
- In January 2020, it came down to 9.57 mbgl; in 2021, it was 9.82 mbgl; 6 mbgl in 2022.
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