Question : STATUS OF GROUND WATER

(a) whether National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has documented the status of ground water in Kerala;

(b) if so, the details of the report and whether it indicates a dangerous depletion of ground water availability in the State; and

(c) if so, the action being taken to increase the ground water availability in the State and to overcome the deficiency?

THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES ( SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a) As per available information, the national Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) has not documented the status of ground water in Kerala.

(b) & (c) In view of the reply to part (a) above, question do not arise.