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Ground Water Irrigation: Its Gain and Risk: A Review Study on Some Districts of West Bengal, India

Priyanka Paul*

Irrigation is an essential component for agricultural production in India. To produce high yield crops good amounts of irrigation is needed. India has a good amount of Ground water which used for irrigation over the few decades. West Bengal is one of the highest food productive State in India. For the successful agricultural production, it needs enough irrigation. In case of cropping intensity West Bengal holds a reputed rank in all over India. Ground water irrigation is considered as an important source of agricultural production in West Bengal. But over exploitation of the groundwater, fill the water bodies for rapid Urbanization makes stress upon ground water and reached in scarcity level in sone regions in West Bengal. This paper is a review paper which focus on the ground water scenario in West Bengal, it is importance in increasing crop intensity in the several districts of West Bengal and to maintain the healthy level of ground water Sustainability. Several research papers, journals and newspaper reports used as a source of the data.