By Punjabnewswire4
CHANDIGARH, DEC 29
In a bid to save the underground water table by promoting
Micro Irrigation (MI) system in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr.
Parkash Singh Badal has granted approval for slew of incentives to the farmer
for installing the MI pumps in their farms.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of Chief
Minister's Office said that the step aims at ensuring the optimum utilization
of the water resources in the state by promoting this less water intensive
technique. The Chief Minister has given his nod to enhance the incentives under
MI Scheme from the existing 50% to 80% of the actual market cost for the
General Category farmers and 90% for the women farmers and those belonging to
Scheduled Caste communities. Likewise in another significant decision Mr. Badal
has decided to remove the cap in terms of area for availing the subsidy. As per
the decision, the state government would now provide subsidy to the farmers
across the board and there would be no limit in terms of area.
As per the norms of Government of India subsidy was
provided to beneficiaries having land up to five hectares per beneficiary but
the state government has decided to amend it by asserting that there would be
no limit in terms of area. Consequently, the additional burden meted out on the
scheme by including the farmers with more than five hectares of land would be
borne by the state government. In order to encourage the use of MI pumps, Mr.
Badal has also given nod to give 100% subsidy to the Government farms/
nurseries for exhibiting these systems whereas 90% subsidy would be given if
progressive farmers/ trusts/ cooperative societies install them for
exhibition.
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