For getting tubewell connection, preference will be given to the farmers adopting micro-irrigation techniques, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday.
He said that to ensure optimum utilisation of available water, the government has decided to give preference to farmers adopting micro-irrigation while issuing tubewell connections.
He, however, said that it is not possible to provide tubewell connections in areas where the water levels are constantly depleting.
Khattar was speaking in the state assembly during Question Hour.
He further said that out of the total tubewell connections applied in 2018, 4,412 connections are pending, and added that these connections will soon be given.
Responding to a question, the chief minister clarified that it is not feasible to bring the process of providing tubewell connections under the Right to Services Act as three factors — natural, availability of water and budgetary allocation are considered while issuing tubewell connections.
He said that a subsidy of Rs 1 lakh is given by the government on one tubewell connection.
At present, 6 lakh tubewells are running uninterruptedly in the state and the government is giving a subsidy of about Rs 6,000 crore to the farmers, he noted. PTI SUN BAL BAL
