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Chandigarh/ SAS Nagar, September 25: As part of the revenue generation efforts, Punjab Mandi Board would install 29 more ATMs across 14 districts, bringing banking facilities right to the doorstep of farmers within mandis. Notably, four ATMs have already been functioning in grain markets of Patiala and Jalandhar districts. Chairing the Board of Directors (BoD) meeting at the head office in Mohali, Chairman S. Harchand Singh Barsat said these ATMs are proving highly beneficial for farmers and the general public by ensuring easy access to banking services, saving time and effort while also augmenting the revenue of the Punjab Mandi Board. The Chairman informed that during the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on various key agendas concerning the Board and several important ...

Chandigarh, September 25: The 3rd meeting of the Punjab State Wetlands Authority, chaired by the Hon’ble Forest Minister, was held today to review wetland conservation initiatives in the state.           In WP (c) No. 304/2018 – Anand Arya Vs Union of India, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India directed the each of the State/UT Wetland Authority to complete ground truthing as well as the demarcation of wetland boundaries of each of the Wetland which have been identified. Following ground-truthing, digital mapping and evaluation of identified 1143 water bodies by District Wetland Committees of Punjab, 72 water bodies across 14 districts have been recommended for notification under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. These i...

Chandigarh, September 25:  In a bid to enhance livestock productivity and farmer prosperity, the Punjab and Kerala have forged a historic partnership to boost livestock productivity, leveraging each state's unique strengths in animal husbandry. This strategic collaboration involves exchanging high-quality genetic material, with Kerala is procuring Sahiwal breed bulls from Punjab. In return, the Punjab would import Holstein Friesian (HF) and Murrah bull semen from Kerala. Punjab has placed an initial order to purchase 30,000 doses of HF semen and 60,520 doses of Murrah buffalo semen from Kerala Livestock Development Board. The decisions to collaborate on livestock development was taken during a high-level meeting between Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Mi...