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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Village panchayat offers free maize seeds to curb paddy cultivation, save groundwater
Bathinda: In a proactive move towards water conservation, the panchayat of Ransih Kalan village in Moga district has launched a unique initiative to curb the rapidly depleting water table by encouraging farmers to shift from water-intensive paddy to kharif maize. As part of the campaign, the panchayat has announced free distribution of maize seeds to farmers willing to forgo paddy transplantation. Around 8-9 kg of seed is required per acre, costing approximately Rs 3,500-4,000 per acre. Ransih Kalan sarpanch Preetinder Pal Singh said for many years, farmers were into paddy transplantation, which caused the groundwater table to deplete rapidly, turning over 75% of blocks in the state into dark zones. Given the circumstances, it is imperative for farmers to stop paddy transplantation and switch to maize cultivation. To support this shift, the village panchayat has decided to provide free maize seeds to farmers who opt out of growing paddy. Earlier, the village panchayat provided farmers cash incentives for not burning crop residue . The panchayat is working to contain drug addiction in the state and is also working to recycle and reprocess plastics. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Barrinhas proteicas com até 28% OFF! Compre já Undo The Punjab govt is also promoting kharif maize and has offered Rs 7,500 per acre as a cash incentive to farmers who switch from paddy to kharif maize. Congress MLA and industrialist Rana Gurjit Singh has offered to purchase the entire crop of maize at an MSP of Rs 2,225 per quintal. Kharif maize is sown from the last week of May to late June, and the state govt wants farmers to adopt maize under crop diversification. Spring maize has started reaching the grain markets upon harvesting. The farmers are spreading it in the grain markets to dry it and maintain moisture content within permissible limits. The farmers say they are getting Rs 1,800-2,000 per quintal against an MSP of Rs 2,225 per quintal. The traders cite more moisture content as the reason for offering a price lower than the MSP, while the authorities are not coming forward to procure maize at the MSP. MSID:: 121861878 413 |
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
In Punjab, Moga village leads anti-drug campaign with cash incentives, healthy lifestyle initiatives
1 2 Bathinda: In a parallel effort to the campaign against the drug abuse by the Punjab govt – Yudh Nashia Virudh, Ransih Kalan village in Moga district has been running its own anti-drug crusade for nearly two months, titled 'Nasha Mukti da Abhiyan, Ransih Kalan Banu Punjab di Shan'. The aim is to sensitise all 452 families in the village, steering them away from any kind of intoxicants, ensuring no family member is involved with drugs. To achieve this, the village panchayat has introduced cash incentives and maintains vigilance to prevent the sale of intoxicants. The initiative is the brainchild of 34-year-old village sarpanch Preetinder Pal Singh, commonly known as Mintu Sarpanch. The panchayat announced a one-time cash incentive of Rs 11,000 for families that become drug-free and Rs 1,100 incentive as a healthy diet allowance for those overcoming addiction, in addition to providing free de-addiction treatment facilities. Nearly 29 families declared themselves drug-free and received cash incentives, with 13 making the declaration on Saturday. Additionally, 23 individuals are undergoing treatment. The 281 families from the village have been free from any kind of drugs or liquor for a long time. "We have ensured that no liquor vend is opened in the current financial year from April onwards. Chemists have been strictly instructed not to sell any kind of prohibited medicines, and general stores have been instructed not to sell cigarettes, tobacco, or energy drinks," Preetinder Pal told TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en Campana (ver precio) Verisure Undo He mentioned that 16 families in the village became drug-free in May, and 13 more had come forward now, receiving cash incentives from Moga deputy commissioner Sagar Seta and Nihal Singh Wala SDM Swati Tiwana. "With the efforts of the village panchayat, we are optimistic that the entire village will be drug-free soon," said village resident Kuldeep Singh. Previously, many other initiatives were undertaken in the village, including setting up a water treatment plant, moving towards becoming a plastic-free village by offering various incentives for waste plastic, providing cash incentives to farmers for not burning crop residue, and promoting Punjab's culture by opening a library. MSID:: 121693498 413 |
