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Groundwater is the backbone of irrigated agriculture and creates more wealth than any other irrigation source. In India, the use of groundwater has become very intensive in the last 30 years or so, consequent upon the advent of Green Revolution. Groundwater irrigation is a function more of demand for timely and reliable irrigation in area with high population densities, rather than a function of supply side variables. This has given rise to unsustainable pattern of groundwater use, where extraction of groundwater has exceeded annual renewable recharge. Groundwater is a so-called "democratic resource" in the sense that individual farmers have access to it, unlike surface irrigation sources like canal irrigation, which is controlled by state. Three problems are dominant in groundwater scenario: depletion, salinization and pollution and these have far-reaching socio-economic and environmental consequences. "Groundwater Management and Policy" is an informal forum for people working in the field of Groundwater Management to come together, share their views and experiences and mutually benefit through the interaction. Points of Discussion:
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