Water Dilemma : A Case Study Of Birbhum District, West Bengal

Despite an agro economic zone transformation of land utilization status in Shibpur mouza of Bolpur-Sriniketan CD block of Birbhum district due to water deficit issue is a big blow for the economy and survivals as well. Agricultural land acquisition for industrial development by the state Government to assure financial security for the farmers suffering from water crisis to promote cultivation was quite alluring proposal.  However  in spite of principal irrigation source canal does not have the monopoly over the area and pond is another source of water, but pond does not have that level of dependability and acceptance as an auxiliary source to the farmers.  However this study is concern to derive that why pond has lost its acceptance to the farmers despite the constrain in development of other means of irrigation.