India 2018

States and Union Territories 641
Horticulture is a high value segment of agriculture. In Punjab, with only
4 per cent of total cropped area, horticulture crops are contributing approx.
10.50 per cent GDP to the total agriculture produce.
Irrigation
Since both surface as well as ground water resources in the state have already
been fully utilised as such the increase in agricultural production solely depends
on the improved efficiency of water use. State is focusing on significant
improvements in the economy of water use and in the operational efficiency
by modernisation of existing canal system which is centuries old. During the
year 2016-17 the work of lining of watercourses in a length of 4758 km was
carried out and an area of 210375 hectare brought under better irrigation
facilities by the Punjab Water Resources Management and Development
Corporation. An area of 6700 hectare was brought under irrigation by
installation of deep tube well sand laying under ground pipelines.
Power
Punjab has already achieved status of power surplus state with commissioning
of three new thermal power plants at Rajpura (1400 MW), Talwandi Sabo (1980
MW) and Goindwal Sahib (540 MW) thus totalling to 3920 MW. With this,
now the gross installed capacity is 13960 MW including its own installed
capacity and share from NRSE projects, BBMB and other Cenral Sector projects.
On green energy front, PSPCL has installed capacity/share from central sector
projects of 1253 MW which include solar projects of capacity 830 MW and rest
from non solar projects including biomass and mini/micro hydel projects.
Roads
The total road network length is 71742 km, consisting of 2630 km national
highways 1133 km state highways, 1826 km major district roads and 5119 km
of other district roads(ODRs) and 61034 km rural link roads. Out of the link
roads PWD B&R looks after 31696 km and Punjab Mandi Board looks after
29338 km of link roads.
Aviation
Punjab has two international airports at Amritsar (Rajasansi) and Mohali. First
phase of the terminal building at Mohali airport is complete and awaiting
commissioning.
Fairs and Festivals
Besides festivals of Dussehra, Diwali, Holi, other important festivals/fairs/
melas are Maghi Mela at Mukatsar, Rural Sports at Kila Raipur, Basant at
Patiala, Holla Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib, Baisakhi at Talwandi Sabo, Urs at
Rauza Sharif at Sirhind, Chappar Mela at Chappar, Skeikh Farid Aagman Purb
at Faridkot, Ram Tirath Mela at Village Ram Tirath, Shaheedi Jor Mela at
Sirhind, Harballab Sangeet Sammelan Baba Sodal at Jalandhar. In addition to