Malluru - Environmental Issues

Environmental Issues

The region is notorious for the huge depletion of ground water. There are a few thousand bore wells, of which 90% are dry. One problem that still needs solution is the missing access to drinkable water. There have been some attempts by the farmers but so far they have been in vain. The rainfall in this area is almost as scanty, as in the Ananthpur district, which is the second most dry district in India. The average rainfall here is around 20 cm -30 cm annual. The major reason for the water depletion is the absence of micro irrigation systems and the intensive farming during the 1980s and 1990s. Because of the lack of irrigation facilities, the young population commutes to Bangalore to work.