Haryana Government on Wednesday said the micro irrigation scheme adopted on pilot basis in the State has shown fruitful results in saving water and boosting output.
An experiment made on paddy crop in Kurukshetra district has not only helped in saving 42.3 per cent water but has also increased the yield by 11.65 per cent, said a spokesman of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department.
He said that paddy cultivation on pilot basis was carried out on three acres of land on Sandhola minor in Kurukshetra district. While irrigation on one acre was done under flood irrigation system, two acres were put under micro irrigation system.
Study made by Canal Area Development Authority (CADA), farmers and micro irrigation crop experts showed that micro irrigation saved 42.3 per cent of water and also increased the yield by 11.65 per cent.
Enthused over the success, the Haryana Government has decided to pursue micro irrigation with the aim of providing this facility to 10 lakh acres of urban area in the next four years. The cost of farmers would come down and yield would increase, he said.
The spokesman said the State Government is committed to providing water to every farm in the state. Under the Pradhanmantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Canal Area Development Authority is setting up pilot projects of micro irrigation scheme in 14 villages of 13 districts at a cost of Rs 24.65 crore.
About 2,000 acres of land would be irrigated with this project. Work on eight projects has already been completed and the remaining would be completed before May 2018, said he.
Canal water with pressure would be provided to the farmers under this first-of-its-kind scheme in the country which would have energy exchange through solar energy and grid. These projects would remain connected with power grid centre of the nearby 11 KV line through hotline, he added.