ABSTRACT
In November 2004, a Concept Paper was issued by a sub-committee of government specialists of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) in response to the growing problem of water logging and land degradation in the agricultural areas of the state. One of the key fi ndings of the subcommittee was that groundwater usage for irrigation should be increased in areas where surface and sub-surface water logging were occurring. Since sub-surface water logging is most prevalent in areas with good access to canal water, the fi nding reinforced the fi ndings of previous studies that conjunctive use of surface and ground water for irrigation is necessary to address water logging. The sub-committee recognized that adoption of conjunctive use of surface and groundwater sources of irrigation will require the active participation of farmers with support from government.
