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Hyd draws more water than recharged Western and central parts of Telangana are increasingly exploiting groundwater compared to rest of the state. Of the total 33 districts, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy are drawing out over 100 per cent of the groundwater annually. This is a matter of concern as more water is being extracted than the annual recharge, say officials of the Telangana State Ground Water Department (TSGWD). Medak and Sangareddy have an exploitation rate between 80 to 90 per cent. Studies showed a decadal increase in the state's dependency on groundwater. In the year 2013, the rate of exploitation was 58 per cent. This shot up to 65.45 per cent by 2017 end. T he irrigated landmass is rising, along with expan. sion of the industrial belt, especially in Sanga Reddy and Medak districts, the demand for water is higher," Pandith Madhnure, director, TSGWD. He said till now, they had been measuring groundwater levels manually. But under the central National Hydro...