India, Dec. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Categorization
Total no. of Districts
Name of Districts
Over-Exploited
05
Kolar, Bengaluru (Urban), Chikkaballapura, Bengaluru (Rural), Chitradurga.
Critical
02
Bengaluru (South) (Erstwhile Ramanagara), Tumakuru.
Semi-Critical
06
Vijayanagara, Bagalkot, Gadag, Belagavi, Chamarajanagara, Davanagere.
The statement is true as per the Dynamic groundwater resources assessment 2024 conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). However, as per the latest assessment of 2025, 05 nos. of districts in Karnataka have been categorized as over-exploited, 02 nos. of districts as critical and 06 nos. of districts as semi-critical. The names of the districts under these catego...