Updated On: 01 January, 2024 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The average groundwater level in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region has fallen by 1.01 metres. The average depth of groundwater was 4.03 metres post monsoon in the past five years, while it was measured at 5.04 metres after the rains in 2023

Maharashtra: Except Nanded groundwater level drops in all Marathwada districts. File Photo/PTI
The average groundwater level in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region has fallen by 1.01 metres. The average depth of groundwater was 4.03 metres post monsoon in the past five years, while it was measured at 5.04 metres after the rains in 2023, an official said.
The official said 61 out of 76 talukas of Marathwada have faced rain deficit between June and September 2023, including 19 talukas with a deficit of 30 to 50 per cent, newswire PTI reported.