Paddy transplantation starts from June 20 in Punjab.

The Punjab government today announced that paddy transplantation will begin in the state from June 20 instead of June 15 last year. A notification has been issued in this regard by the Agriculture Department in order to preserve water and check the fast depleting ground water table. Punjab was witnessing 2.5 feet depletion in ground water tableannually due to which this decision had been taken on the advise of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana and Punjab Pollution Control Board. As per the notification, now the sowing of paddy nursery would start from May 20, compared to May 15 last year.