PRAYAGRAJ, July 4 -- As per the latest findings of the groundwater department, out of the 122 locations checked for groundwater level in urban and rural areas of the district before the onset of rains, water level at nearly 70% places was found to have decreased as compared to last year while roughly 30% places witnessed a rise in its level.

General manager of Jalkal department Kumar Gaurav said that water level had declined in city limits which showed overuse of groundwater in comparison to its commensurate recharging through rainwater harvesting.As per reports, a significant decline in groundwater level was witnessed in most parts of trans Yamuna and Trans Ganga region of the district. For example in the Saraipith area of Dhanupur, a f...