Farmers in the country are now preparing for paddy cultivation. In the meantime, the Punjab government is progressing on the plan of sowing paddy 20 days before the planned time, which has increased the concerns of agricultural scientists. At the same time, a new report on groundwater status in the state has revealed that there has been a decline in ground water level in all districts of Punjab. According to the report, the water level has seen a 0-2 meter decline in an area of 59.17 per cent, with 0.08 % of an area of 2-4 meters, and a drop of more than 1 percent to less than 1 percent.
Ground water continues to fall in Punjab
These innovations were produced by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWP) in January. The report is prepared four times a year, which is constantly monitored by groundwater in 521 locations of the state. Between the average fluctuations in 2015-2024, the water level in Punjab has decreased at 81.05 per cent, while most parts of the area have seen a 0-2 meter decline.
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No wonder agricultural scientists worry about the government’s decision to sow paddy. Dr. S.S. Johal, Dr. G.S. Kush, Dr. Ratan Lal, Dr. B.S. Dillan, Dr. J.S. The committee has written a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagavant deer to repeat the decision to allow paddy to sow in advance of the lack of ground water in Punjab.
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Paddy cultivation is caused by the fall of ground water
The committee letter wrote in the group letter that we all know that the groundwater level in Punjab goes below the rate of 2 feet every year. Therefore, it is responsible for the current generation of political authorities, administrators, planners and intellectuals to take immediate action to improve the situation. Paddy cultivation is the biggest reason for the continued reducing groundwater in Punjab in the last 40 years.
The letter further states that in the water that stands in the water, it can be a catastrophe not only for water but also the environment. The Punjab Sub -soil Water Protection Act, 2009, was fixed on June 10, 2009, and there was a great effort to reduce the water crisis.
Scientists wrote a letter to the government
He jointly said in the letter, “In the last 16 years, agricultural scientists have been able to create a variety of rice, which is less than 30 days to cook compared to paddy before 2009.
The comprehensive logic provided by the university to delay the planting of paddy can only be ignored in the threat of agricultural stability and the presence of Punjab’s civilization. We ask you to think again about the decision. A large part of Punjab falls under a short-term paddy, which is only cooked in 90-100 days, so the paddy crop planted in July will be cooked for harvest from October to fifteen night.
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