Directorate to monitor groundwater use, quality Directorate of Department of Mines and Geology will monitor and regulate Karnataka’s over-exploited groundwater for its quality and use. Groundwater resources are affected by water stress conditions, climate change and over mining which is leading to decrease of groundwater. Groundwater resources provide 85% of drinking … [Read more...] about Directorate of Department of Mines & Geology Will Monitor & Regulate Karnataka’s Over-Exploited Groundwate