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Chandigarh/Dhuri/ Sangrur, April 19: Following the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Mandi Board Secretary Mr. Ramvir conducted a surprise visit to the grain markets of Sangrur district. During his visit to Dhuri and Sangrur grain markets, the Mandi Board Secretary also inspected the moisture content in the wheat crop brought by the farmers to the grain markets. Mr. Ramvir said that due to the heavy storm and rain that occurred recently, some of the wheat piles in the low-lying areas of the mandis were affected, but the Mandi Board employees and commission agents have immediately taken preventive measures to curtail the damage. He said that the water was drained from the mandis within two hours. The Secretary instructed the Mandi Board officials to re...

Chandigarh, April 19: In a significant move to promote crop diversification and increase the acreage under ‘white gold’ crop, the Punjab Government has decided to provide a 33% subsidy on BT cotton hybrid seeds recommended by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, announced S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab. He said that Rs.20 crore has been allocated for the subsidy program, entirely funded by the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government, would reduce the financial burden on cotton growers, while simultaneously discouraging the cultivation of non-recommended hybrids to enable them to adopt high-yielding and pest-resistant BT cotton hybrid seeds. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the Agriculture department ha...

Chandigarh/ Jalandhar, April 19: Under the Punjab Government’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, the Commissionerate Police Jalandhar, led by Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur, took yet another significant step against drug traffickers on Saturday. As part of a joint drive by the Municipal Corporation and Commissionerate Police Jalandhar to demolish illegal encroachments of drug peddlers, a property built on government land in Model House, under Police Station Division No. 5, was demolished. Providing details about the action, ACP (West) Swarnjit Singh stated that after receiving information about illegal construction on government land, the structure was razed by Municipal Corporation officials in the presence of duty magistrate. He further shared that police investigation...

Chandigarh/Malout, April 18:           The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to providing adequate canal water for agricultural irrigation across the state. This was stated by Punjab Cabinet Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, while inaugurating the reconstruction and concretization of irrigation Channels  worth approximately Rs. 4.80 crore in various villages of Malout constituency, including Ghumiaran Khera, Jandwala, Ballamgarh, Lakhewali, Maur, Fakarsar, and Theri.           Addressing the gathering of farmers, the Minister emphasized that the developmental promises made to the people of...