Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

To overcome these problems, it is proposed to provide machines on subsidy to the farmers
under the following three components:-
a) Fodder Harvestors
b) TMR Wagon
c) Automation of Milking
2.4.16 A token provision of Rs.1.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
DD-2 Land-less Dairy Farming for weaker sections
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Outlay –Rs.125.00 lac
2.4.17 The main objective of the scheme is to motivate the identified literate and
semi-literate farmers for raising commercial dairy farming units. It is proposed to undertake
following programmes under this scheme:-
(i) Training/extension services of 400 farmers @ Rs.2000/- each to be paid to
the Trainer agency.
(ii) Grant to 300 SCs/BCs families/farmers @ Rs 1.00 lac each for purchase of
cattle feed, renovation of cattle shed, to arrange the green fodder etc. on a unit
of 5 milch animals or pro-rata thereof.
2.4.18 An outlay of Rs.600.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Five Year Plan. An outlay
of Rs. 125.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
2.5 FISHERIES
Outlay -Rs. 482.76 lac
2.5.1 Punjab is now on the threshold of a "Blue Revolution". A trend has already
been set in favour of diversification of agricultural land to fish farming. The farmers are
adopting intensive fish culture in ponds and tanks on modern scientific lines through
composite fish culture of fast growing species. Fishery resources of Punjab comprise 868
kilometers of rivers, 11200 kilometers of canals, 5084 hectares of small water reservoirs and
lakes. In addition to this, there are 7130 village ponds covering an area of 4378 hectares
which can be made suitable for fish culture after minor renovation. Another 5228 village
ponds covering an area of 2668 hectares which requires major renovation work can also be
made fit for fish culture.