Good initiative of farmer family to save ground water in Punjab, will give 1500 rupees per acre on direct sowing of paddy

Publish Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 1:30 PM (IST)Updated Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

A farmer family of Bathinda took a good initiative to save ground water. The farmer family made an announcement from Gurdwara Sahib that the farmers of village Jida, who do direct sowing of paddy, will be given help from their pocket at the rate of Rs 1500 per acre like the government because they are worried about the depleting groundwater level.

Gurprem Lahiri, Bathinda. To save groundwater in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced financial assistance of Rs 1500 per acre for direct sowing of paddy, after which farmers have also become aware. Meanwhile, a farmer family of village Jida in the district has also taken a good initiative to help the farmers.

Announcement made from Gurdwara Sahib

The farmer family made an announcement from Gurdwara Sahib that the farmers of village Jida, who do direct sowing of paddy, would be given help from their pocket at the rate of Rs 1500 per acre like the government. At the same time, two other farmers said that they would take less contract amount by Rs 1500 per acre from those cultivating their land on contract.

Announcement of giving equal help to the Punjab government

Village social worker Kewal Jida told that the sons of Late Numberdar Harbans Singh Numberdar Bhupinder Singh, Ravinder Ravi Hongkong, Harjinder Singh and Rupinder Brar, to save groundwater in the village, the direct sowing of paddy in the village was given equal help by the Punjab government. has announced.

Concerned about the falling groundwater level

Numberdar Bhupinder Singh said that he has no affiliation with any political party. He is concerned about the depleting groundwater level and that is why he has taken this decision. This will encourage the farmers of the village and will help in checking the depleting ground water level.

At the same time, the President of the Co-operative Society, Modan Singh and the transporter Nachhatar Singh also announced that they would take contracts at the rate of less than Rs 1,500 per acre from the farmers who directly sowed paddy by taking their land on contract. Modan Singh has a total of 42 acres of land. He said that he was very impressed by this announcement of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.