12,000 borewells dried up in Hyderabad this summer: HMWS&SB
Hyderabad experienced an unprecedented groundwater crisis this summer, with approximately 12,000 apartment borewells running dry. Officials are urging residents to adopt rainwater harvesting and conservation measures to prevent further depletion.
Why it matters
Rapid urbanization and groundwater depletion pose significant risks to water security in major Indian cities, necessitating urgent policy intervention.
In a worrying sign of Hyderabad’s growing groundwater crisis, borewells in nearly 12,000 apartment complexes across the city went dry during May and June this year, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy informed on Saturday.
The report is based on official data provided by a municipal water board and focuses on public safety and resource management.
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