Emulating the success story of Gujarat, the state of Haryana is planning to launch the watershed development programme to enhance the growth rate of agriculture in the state.
Talking to media, the Finance, Irrigation and Forest Minister of Haryana Captain Ajay Singh Yadav said that Gujarat and Rajasthan have successfully implemented the watershed development for the benefit of farmers. He added that Gujarat has been able to register a agriculture growth rate of 9% where as Haryana was trailing at 2%. He apprised that during his Pre-Budget meeting with the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi scheduled for 19 July he would propose to make provision for such programme in Haryana. This would also help the state to restore underground water table and combat power shortage to run the tubewells.
According to Yadav, as Haryana's economy was predominantly dependent on Agriculture; adequate attention would be given to the agriculture in the upcoming budget.He seek relaxation on the ceiling of population for JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission). "The allocation under JNNURM made to Haryana has been quite less, so I plan to propose to the Union Finance Minister to relax the ceiling of 15 lac of population to 3 lac population for drawing funds under JNNURM". He indicated that the self centric politics in Haryana has undermined the progress of the state
