CHANDIGARH: In a step towards addressing Punjab's water woes, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the government gave in-principle approval of a Rs 1.61 crore micro-level study on water resources and seepage patterns.
The study, to be conducted by the Punjab State Farmers' and Farm Workers' Commission in collaboration with IIT Ropar, will help develop effective solutions to manage subsoil water levels.
Highlighting the importance of this initiative, Cheema said that as an agrarian state, Punjab faces serious challenges concerning water availability and its sustainable usage.
He emphasised that this project represents a crucial step towards the revival of the state's agrarian era.
“The initial macro-level study, conducted by the PSFFWC in collaboration with the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee, was formally acknowledged by the Vidhan Sabha Committee on Agriculture Reforms. Subsequently, the committee decided on a more detailed micro-level study, ” he said in a statement.