Bengaluru South water position

Official geography: Bengaluru South, Karnataka. Latest official published data, not live or real-time readings.

Official geography: Bengaluru South

District / district-level source records are shown separately. JalWater does not merge or average neighbouring geographies.

Latest official published position

Data not yet available

Bengaluru South, Karnataka

Stage of extraction

Data not yet available

Official data says

Data not yet available.

2050 outlook

Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]

What this is not

Not live, not a municipal supply guarantee, and not a JalScore.

Groundwater extraction

Data not yet available

No approved official value is loaded for this indicator yet; source identified / value not approved yet where applicable.

Period: Data not yet available
Source: Data not yet available
Geography: Bengaluru South

Pre-monsoon groundwater depth

0 to 2 mbgl

mbgl means metres below ground level. A larger number means groundwater was measured deeper below the ground.

Period: 2023-24
Source: NITI ICED
Geography: Bengaluru South

Post-monsoon groundwater depth

2 to 5 mbgl

mbgl means metres below ground level. A larger number means groundwater was measured deeper below the ground.

Period: 2023-24
Source: NITI ICED
Geography: Bengaluru South

2050 outlook

Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]

Government dashboard classification for the stated future period. It is not a live city forecast.

Period: 2050
Source: NITI ICED
Geography: Bengaluru South

Year

Pre-monsoon

Post-monsoon

2021-22

5 to 10 mbgl

Row 589

2 to 5 mbgl

Row 619

2022-23

Data not yet available

Row 2021

Data not yet available

Row 2051

2023-24

0 to 2 mbgl

Row 3444

2 to 5 mbgl

Row 3474

Accessible summary: each row compares the published pre-monsoon and post-monsoon groundwater-depth bands for the same year. Ranges are not converted into exact measurements.

2025

Scarcity [500-1000 m³]

Geography: Bengaluru South. Source: NITI ICED.

2050

Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]

Geography: Bengaluru South. Source: NITI ICED.

Category thresholds

No Stress [>1700 m³], Stress [1000-1700 m³], Scarcity [500-1000 m³], Absolute scarcity [<500 m³].

The published category changes from Scarcity [500-1000 m³] in 2025 to Absolute scarcity [<500 m³] in 2050.

Data not yet available. This prototype does not invent, estimate, scrape, interpolate, or predict water statistics. Official values will appear only after the source, publication date, retrieval date, and methodology are reviewed.

JalWater explanation

Official data

Data not yet available for CGWB groundwater extraction.

Published change

The category changes from Scarcity [500-1000 m³] to Absolute scarcity [<500 m³].

Not covered

No live reading, no municipal supply guarantee, no JalScore, and no inferred trend.

View sources and methodology

NITI ICED groundwater-depth band dataset

Institution: NITI Aayog
Publication/dataset: NITI ICED groundwater-depth band dataset
Citation: Sheet Water Levels; row 3444; original label "0 to 2 Pre Monsoon (in mbgl)".
Period: 2023-24
Retrieved: 2026-06-25
Source caveat: Government dashboard dataset; some values may be compiled, derived or based on assumptions. See source note. Values are ranges, not exact groundwater measurements.
Original source: https://iced.niti.gov.in/

NITI ICED per-capita water-availability classification dataset

Institution: NITI Aayog
Publication/dataset: NITI ICED per-capita water-availability classification dataset
Citation: Sheet Water Availability; row 491; original label "Absolute scarcity [<500 m3]".
Period: 2050
Retrieved: 2026-06-25
Source caveat: Government dashboard dataset; some values may be compiled, derived or based on assumptions. See source note. Values are classifications, not exact city-level quantities.
Original source: https://iced.niti.gov.in/

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Water news and official updates for Bengaluru South

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News report

Dry spells: As groundwater levels deplete, Bengaluru south run thirsty

The Times of India - Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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News report

Bengaluru’s water crisis deepens as cases of contaminated drinking water surge

The Federal - Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

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In Bengaluru’s water-stressed areas sit most of its data centres

Newslaundry - Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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News report

86 taluks contaminated, Bengaluru over-exploited: Groundwater report

Deccan Herald - Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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News report

Bengaluru officials rule out water contamination link to eight-year-old's death in apartment complex

The New Indian Express - Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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News report

Karnataka Drinking Water Crisis: Bengaluru South Worst-Hit; 210 Villages Living On Tankers

News18 - Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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