Bathinda: In a great initiative, a society of Baloh Village has announced a compensation of Rs 500 per acre for the farmer brothers who will start paddy transplantation from 25th June.
As per reports, Gurbachan Singh Sewa Samiti Society of Baloh village in Bathinda district has announced Rs 500 per acre compensation for farmers who will start transplanting paddy from 25th June. The decision has been taken in view of the weather which is expected to change around June 25th. The onset of the Monsoon is beneficial for farmers and is an appropriate time for the transplantation of paddy.
As per a state government notification, six districts of Punjab, including Bathinda, will start transplanting paddy in the fields from June 11. A change in weather is expected around 25th June, when the village would go for paddy transplanting.
Talking about the same decision, Karamjit Singh, a member of the sewa committee said that to conserve water decision has been taken to delay to paddy transplantation.
He said, “There is a Committee within the Sewa Samiti Society. It passed a resolution that those who will indulge in transplanting paddy after 25th June will be given Rs 500 per acre as compensation…The water crisis is increasing day after day. The water table is going down. Yesterday, the water table went down by around 150 ft in our village…We decided to do this after the 25th so that we can conserve water in a way…Ours will be the first village to do this.”