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Staff Reporter

Groundwater gushing out in Amberpet and Nallakunta

Problem of plenty: Oozing groundwater being drawn out from a lift pit at Srinath Enclave in Amberpet. --PHOTO: P.V. Sivakumar

HYDERABAD: Residents of Bagh Amberpet and New Nallakunta are facing a strange problem. Water gushing out of ground inundating cellars and lift pits in multi-storeyed buildings is turning out to be a solution-defying problem for them.

In addition to the inconvenience of lifts becoming non-operational, residents in many localities are forced to use electric pumps to flush out the water from cellars.

NGRI study

The rapid increase in ground water level is believed to have led to this phenomenon, which is now being examined by the scientists of the national Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

The rise in ground water table has brought construction activity to a standstill in these localities. Normally people would go up to 400 feet to strike water, but nowadays, one can get water by digging up to 10 feet. "Till two months ago, we used to find it difficult to tap ground water ," says S. Ramamurthy, a resident of Bharatnagar colony.

Residents of Srinath Enclave near Irani Hotel in Amberpet are now forced to get an electric motor to pump out water.

"We have to pump out water from cellar everyday," says B. Krishna. As the cellar is flooded, they cannot operate the lift also.

For builders it's a different problem.

The pits dug for laying foundation are full of water. Experts say there could be several reasons for this phenomenon.

With the water board supplying water daily to Bagh Amberpet and nearby colonies, use of borewells has come down drastically.

These areas are close to Moin Cheruvu which is full because of the recent rains.

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