Haryana budget 2023: CM Manohar Lal said that Rs 101 crore has been budgeted for the construction of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. The prime minister said a target for natural farming was set at 20,000 acres for 2023-24. Chaudhary Charan Singh Agricultural University, Haryana Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute, 3 natural farming training centers will be set up at Mangiana in Jind, Sirsa He said the focus will be on changing crop rotation for water conservation. Sugarcane is grown on more than two and a half lakh acres in the state, which requires a lot of water. Sugarcane farmers should use a micro-irrigation system instead of flood irrigation. The Haryana Water Resources Authority, which gives priority to water conservation and protection of groundwater, was established, which prepared a village groundwater availability report, showing that out of 7287 villages, 3041 villages are suffering from water shortage.
He said the connections would soon be issued to farmers who have applied for pipe wells. Aside from that, the installation of a micro-irrigation system has been mandated in villages where the water table has dropped below 100 feet. Solar energy based agricultural tube wells are awarded under PM-KUSUM. To promote solar energy, the goal has been set to install 70,000 solar pumps. In addition, a new program for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants in social and community facilities run by governmental and non-governmental organizations has been launched.
He said 500 young farmers would be trained on how to use drones in agriculture. The government bears 80 percent of the cost of growing dhaichha at 720 rupees per acre. Rs 1000 for the purchase of stubble and Rs 1500 per tonne will be given to the nominated agency to cover costs related to stubble management. Target to bring more than 1 lakh acres under summer moon cultivation has been set for 2023-24 Is.
He shared that in 2023-24 it is proposed to develop Amrit Van by planting these trees at a spot in the forest of about 5 to 10 acres area in each district and tending them for the next five years until that they don’t develop into real forests.
CM said that trees and plants are considered very sacred in Indian culture and tradition. Accordingly, all sacred trees such as Sita Ashoka, Krishna Vat Vriksha, Krishna Kadamba, Bad, Peepal, Neem, Shami, Desi Mango, Varuna, Bel Patra etc. are assigned to one region or another.
