Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

save 15-25% of water, power & labour but also 1% of productive land. There is a persistent
demand among farmers for subsidy on Underground Pipeline System (UGPS) in all districts
of the State. Therefore, a new scheme was launched for providing subsidy on UGPS during
the Annual Plan 2009-10.
2.2.20 Under this scheme 50% subsidy will be provided to the individual farmers on
laying of RCC Underground Pipe Line System (UGPS) on the agricultural fields owned by
them in all districts of the State. One time ACA of Rs. 1500.00 lac was provided for this
scheme in the Annual Plan 2010-11 however the scheme could not be implemented due to
non-release of funds. Rs. 1500.00 lac are provided during Annual Plan 2011-12 to cover an
area of 6,800 ha.
SWC-10 Scheme for Strengthening of State Land Use Board (SLUB)
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Outlay - Rs. 10.00 lac
2.2.21 Punjab State Land Use Board (SLUB) has been constituted and notified by the
State Government under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Chief Minister Punjab. Since 2000-01,
this programme was a part of the centrally sponsored Macro Management work plan for Soil
conservation as a sub-scheme "State Land Use Board" financed by GoI. However, the GoI
has discontinued financing for State Land Use Board (SLUB) w.e.f. July, 2009. In order to
keep the Punjab State Land Use Board (SLUB) functional and for meeting its operational
expenses, a provision of Rs. 10.00 lac was provided in the Annual Plan 2010-11 against
which an expenditure of Rs. 2.43 lac had been incurred. Rs. 10.00 lac are provided for the
year 2011-12.
SWC-8 Resource Conservation Through Laser Levellers
2.2.22 This scheme was launched during 2009-10 to assist formers to purchase the
laser leveller. An assistance of 50% of the cost, subject to a limit of Rs. 1.50 lac, was to be
provided on the purchase of 1 laser leveller for the farmers owning a tractor of 55 HP or
above. The farmers shall purchase the laser leveller from any supplier/ manufacturer out of a
list of companies approved by the department. After verifying the purchase of the laser
leveller from the company as well as the beneficiary, the government shall release the
subsidy directly to the company. The beneficiaries shall bear the balance cost out of their
own sources. The farmers may level their own fields and also can do custom hiring to level
the fields of other farmers. In the Annual Plan 2009-2010, an outlay of Rs. 2500.00 lac was