Continuous use of land over a prolonged period of time, without taking necessary steps to conserve and manage it, has resulted is land degradation, i.e., qualitative degradation of land.The quality of the land becomes poorer due to gradual loss of fertility due to unplanned use.Unplanned use and over exploitation by humans have led to degradation of land and have also aggravated the pace of natural forces to cause damage to land. Human activities such as deforestation, over grazing, mining and quarrying have contributed significantly in land degradation. Faulty methods of cultivation and over-irrigation have also caused land degradation in some areas. Mineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry,industrial effluents and wastes cause pollution and lead to land degradation.The problem of land degradation may be tackled by adopting certain measures to conserve land.