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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Targeted reduction in paddy area in Punjab to save groundwater

Targeted reduction in paddy area in Punjab to save groundwater

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published Published on May 21, 2020   modified Modified on May 26, 2020

-Hindustan Times

According to the Central Ground Water Board’s 2019 report, state tops the country in over-exploitation of groundwater at 79%

Patiala: The proposed reduction in the area to be covered under traditional water-guzzling paddy in Punjab this year due to labour shortage is likely to give some respite to already depleting groundwater table in the state.

As per the target set by the state agriculture department, the department is expecting to reduce the area under paddy cultivation by at least 3 lakh hectares -- from 29.3 lakh hectares last year to 26.3 lakh hectares this year.

Of the total area under paddy cultivation, 4 lakh hectare (20% more than last year) is expected to be sown with lesser water consuming direct seeding of rice (DSR) technique this year, while 7 lakh hectare is likely to be covered under basmati varieties with the onset of monsoon. Last year, 6.5 hectare area was under basmati.

According to the 2019 report of the Central Ground Water Board, Punjab tops the country in over-exploitation of groundwater at 79%.

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Hindustan Times, 21 May, 2020, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/targeted-reduction-in-paddy-area-in-punjab-to-save-groundwater/story-G7Exzt9tbEw0ZpG3UV1JHM.html


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