Parkash Singh Badal gives nod for non-basmati transplantation

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave his nod for allowing the transplantation of the non-basmati variety of Paddy from June 10 instead of June 15.

The state government had earlier decided to transplant the Paddy from June 15 during the current season. However, as the Model Code of Conduct for the General elections 2014 was in effect till May 20 so the notification in this regard could not be issued, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said here today.

Badal has also asked the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to make necessary arrangements for supplying requisite power for sowing the crop from June 10, the spokesman added.

Earlier, various farmers' organisations had met the Chief Minister and apprised him that the peasantry was facing a lot of problems as they have already started the process of transplanting the Paddy, the spokesman added.