Haryana Government would soon start a new system for liquid waste management in the villages of the State. For which, three tanks would be set up in village pond for purifying water and this could be used for irrigation purposes. “This scheme would initially be implemented in 1,200 villages of the State,” said Haryana Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Om Prakash Dhankar on Sunday. While giving this information at Hisar, Dhankar said that the State Government would implement real-time mapping system for equitable distribution of canal water and for its monitoring. This would help in getting online information such as flow of total quantity of water in a canal at a particular time.
He said that the State Government has supplied water till the tail end in 75 per cent of all the canals. Farmers would be provided with necessary equipment for sprinkler and drip irrigation system. Besides this, canal water would be supplied to 1,000 village ponds by lying pipes. Dhankar said that a programme would be organised at Panchkula for ex-servicemen where they would be imparted training for advanced farming of fruits and vegetables.
This way other farmers of their village would also be inspired to adopt progressive farming. The State Government also has a plan to open one excellence centre for horticulture or agriculture in each district, he added. The Minister informed that a board would be installed in villages carrying information about freedom fighters, martyrs, wrestlers, players and successful person of the village to inspire the youth.
The Gram Sachivalayas that are being set up in villages would provide a number of services to villagers at one place. The State Government is also making efforts to setup community centre in Gram Sachivalaya so that community program could be organised there, said Dhankar.
He said that the present Government has given compensation upto Rs12,000 per acre for loss of crops which is higher than the recommendations of Swaminathan Ayog. Every grain of the crop has been purchased at minimum support price of Rs1,450 per quintal during the current Rabi season. Maximum compensation per acre has been given to State farmers in the country, he added.