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Every year, the groundwater level is depleting by one to 1.5 metres. If the government does not take any measures, the groundwater level in densely populated areas will drop to 100 metres by 2050.

By 1990, that had grown to 0.25-0.54 millimeters per year. And in 2014, they estimated groundwater depletion was causing between 0.41 millimeters and 0.89 millimeters of sea-level rise each year.

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According to the report, the groundwater in most of the taluks is now available at 20-40 metres below ground level. In some taluks, such as Hoskote, it is reachable at 60-80 metres below ground level.

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This drop is also seen in nearly 90 per cent of the taluks across Karnataka. As per the report, the groundwater level has recessed by more than 4 meters in 210 out of 236 taluks compared to last year.