‘FOLLOW HARYANA MODEL’
The expert group said Punjab needs to reduce the area under paddy by about 25 lakh acre (out of total 76 lakh acre under paddy) over the next 6-7 years.
Suggesting Punjab to adopt Haryana model, it said the latter is currently giving an incentive of Rs 7,000 per acre in overexploited blocks to diversify.
“Punjab should consider something along these lines. This would reduce the use of electricity, resulting in big saving on the subsidy front,” says the report.