The Punjab government’s decision has created a stir to increase the sowing of paddy. Chief Minister Bhakwant Mani Experts have already warned about this, and now farmers’ organizations have come against this decision. Agricultural experts, environmental activities and agrarian economists and many agrarian unions are opposed to this move by the Punjab government to further increase the date of paddy sowing. Farmers unions have expressed concern over the rapid reduction of ground water level in the state.
Decide to sow paddy on June 1
In Punjab, the ruling AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to extend the date of sowing from June 15 to June 1 on behalf of the government. Attorney HC Arora has filed a petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today. According to the newspaper The Tribune, which ordered the state government to implement this decision. The latest information of the Central Ground Water Board shows that the water level of 59.17 per cent has declined by 0-2 meters. The area of 0.08 percent saw a 2-4 meter decline and fewer than 1 percent was more than 4 meters. These figures were released in January this year.
The rapid decline of underground water
According to the senior leader of the United Kisan Morcha, Balbir Singh Rajewal, the lack of ground water is a major challenge for the state agricultural economy. According to Rajewal, under the current reduction in groundwater, other water resources will dry up in a year. In many studies, other sources have revealed that the level of lead and arsenic levels is higher than valid, which is inappropriate for drinking or use in agriculture. The results of the premature sowing of paddy are huge. This is a short approach of the government.
The government must wait until June 10
Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Takondonda) has begun to tell its members not to be affected by this decision, wait until June 10. Union general secretary Jagmohan Singh Patiala said this move by the government would not benefit farmers. They say that when governments have completed three years of power, they make such irrational and popular decisions without realizing how much loss to the farmers and agricultural economy in the future. SKM (Non -Political) Chairman Saravan Singh Bandar said that the need for a policy for agricultural diversion is that farmers can be removed from the rice crop that is highly consuming.
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