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Coimbatore: For the first time in five years, southwest monsoon has revived groundwater level in the district. Water technology centre at the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU) said groundwater level in four blocks has increased by 3-5.5 metres. According to experts, groundwater level usually goes up only after the northeast monsoon. Filling water tanks is also important for groundwater level to increase in the surrounding area,” he said.PWD officials, who are also incharge of keeping tab on groundwater level, said they have begun doing checks and collecting data. As a result, water was released to many tanks in the district..