Frequently Asked Questions

Solar System

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آپ پاکستان میں پانی کی کمی کی صورت حال سے  بخوبی واقف ہیں۔  پاکستان کونسل برائے تحقیقِ آبی ذخائر کی جانب سے جاری کی جانے والی حالیہ تحقیقی رپورٹ میں بتایا گیا ہے کہ سال1990 میں پاکستان ان ممالک کی صف میں آگیا تھا جہاں آبادی زیادہ اور آبی ذخائر کم تھے جس کے باعث ملک کے دستیاب آبی ذخائر پر دباؤ بڑھ گیا تھا۔سال2005 میں پاکستان پانی کی کمی والے ممالک کی صف میں آکھڑا ہوا۔ اب ماہرین کے مطابق اگر یہی صورتحال مزید جاری رہی تو بہت جلد پاکستان میں شدید قلت آب پیدا ہوجائے گی جس سے خشک سالی کا بھی خدشہ ہے۔ واضع  رہے کہ پاکستان کے قیام کے وقت ملک میں ہر شخص کے لیے 5 ہزار 6 سو کیوبک میٹر پانی تھا جو اب کم ہو کر 1 ہزار کیوبک میٹر سے نیچے آ گیا ہے اور سال 2025 تک یہ 8 سو کیوبک میٹر رہ جائے گا۔اس پریشان کُن صورتحال میں زیرِ زمین پانی کو پمپ کرنے کیلئے  کاشتکاروں کو  سبسڈی پر سولر ٹیوب ویل مہیا کرنا کسی طور پر بھی  کسان یا ملک و قوم کے لیے فائدہ مند منصوبہ نہیں ہے کیونکہ سولر سے حاصل مفت توانائی کی بدولت زیرِ زمین پانی کے بے دریغ پمپ ہونے کا احتمال ہے۔

نظامتِ اعلیٰ زراعت (اصلاحِ آبپاشی) پنجاب   کاشتکاروں کو ڈرپ نظامِ آبپاشی چلانے کے لیے سولر سسٹم  سبسڈی پرمہیا کر رہا ہے   ۔ ڈرپ نظامِ آبپاشی  کو چلانے کیلئے سولر اسلئے دیا جاتا ہے کہ اس کے ذریعے پانی کا استمعال بہت کم ہوتا ہے  لیکن فصل کو  پانی روزانہ کی بنیاد پر دینا پڑتا ہے۔    متعلقہ زمیندار سے یہ حلف نامہ  بھی لیا جاتا ہے کہ وہ  سولر کو صرف   ڈرپ نظامِ آبپاشی کےساتھ فصل کو پانی دینے کیلئے ہی استعمال  کرے گا۔  یہی وجہ ہے کہ نظامتِ اعلیٰ زراعت (اصلاحِ آبپاشی) پنجاب   کے پاس کسانوں کو سولر ٹیوب ویل مہیا کرنے کا کوئی منصوبہ نہیں ہے۔ تا ہم سیم زدہ علاقہ ہونے کی وجہ سے صرف ٹونہ ٹیک سنگھ کی ایک تحصیل پیر محل میں پانی کی سطی کم کرنے کیلئے ٹیوب ویلز کو  سولر سسٹم  پر منتقل کیا جا رہا ہے۔ 

Where the forms are available to avail subsidy for installation of Solar System to operate HEIS and where to submit the application form?
The interested farmers can obtain the application form from provincial, divisional, district, and tehsil level OFWM offices and submit the filled-in forms along with necessary documents to the concerned Assistant Director Agriculture (OFWM) at Tehsil level or Deputy Director Agriculture (OFWM) at District level for further processing. The application form can also be downloaded from OFWM website www.ofwm.agripunjab.gov.pk and linked Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

Which documents are required with application form?
Applicant is required to attach following documents with the application form:

• Fard Jamabandi
• Valid copy of CNIC
• Affidavit on stamp paper for compliance of terms and conditions of the project

What is basic requirement to get Solar System installed?
Installation of High Efficiency (Drip/Sprinkler) Irrigation System is pre-requisite for Solar System installation

What is approximate cost of Solar System?
Approximate estimated cost of Solar System is Rs.190,000/- per acre for 5 acre system

How much subsidy is provided by the Government for installation of solar system to operate HEIS?
Government subsidy is 75 percent (for upto 7.5 acre) and 60 percent (for more than 7.5 acres) of total cost for Solar System to operate HEIS and farmer contribution is remaining cost under the Project “Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation” (PRIAT) in entire Punjab.

Unde the project "National Program for Enhancing the Command Area in Barani Areas of Pakistan Jalapur Irrigation Project"  Government provides maximum upto Rs. 720,000, if the cost of solar powered pumping system at pond site is more than Rs. 1.2 million while the government will provide 60 percent of the cost when the total cost is less than Rs. 1.2 million. Government provides upto maximum of Rs. 480,000 of total cost for installation of solar powered pumping system at dugwell site, if the cost of solar pumping system exceeds Rs. 800,000 while the government will provide 60 percent of the cost when the total cost is below Rs. 800,000 Area: The non-canal command/ rainfed areas of the Punjab province including Attock, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts

Which is last date for submission of application form?
Applications are being received and system will be provided on first come first serve basis

Where to get the additional information regarding drip irrigation?
The additional information can be obtained from provincial, divisional, district, and tehsil level OFWM offices as well as from OFWM website www.ofwm.agripunjab.gov.pk and linked Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

Tunnels

Where the forms are available to avail subsidy for installation of Tunnel and where to submit the application form?
The interested farmers can obtain the application form from provincial, divisional, district, and tehsil level OFWM offices and submit the filled-in forms along with necessary documents to the concerned Deputy Director Agriculture (OFWM) for further processing. The application form can also be downloaded from OFWM website www.ofwm.agripunjab.gov.pk and linked Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

Which documents are required with application form?
Applicant is required to attach following documents with the application form

• Fard Jamabandi
• Valid copy of CNIC
• Affidavit on stamp paper for compliance of terms and conditions of the project

What is basic requirement for availing the subsidy?
Installation of Drip Irrigation System is pre-requisite for availing subsidy for tunnel

What is approximate cost of tunnel?
Approximate cost of walk-in tunnel is Rs.450,000/- per acre

How much subsidy is provided by the Government for tunnel installation?
Government subsidy is 50 percent of total cost but not more than Rs.225,000/- per acre and farmer contribution is 50 percent

When subsidy will be provided to the farmer?
Subsidy will be provided after installation of tunnel by the farmer from the market as per departmental standards and specifications

Which is last date for submission of application form?
Applications will be received in the office of Deputy Director Agriculture (OFWM) till 31st August, 2017

High Efficiency (Drip/Sprinkler) Irrigation Systems

What is Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation?
Drip irrigation, also called as trickle/micro irrigation, is the most efficient technology that makes highly effective use of water, fertilizers, and other nutrients for crop production. Its main principle is to apply water and other inputs slowly, regularly, and frequently as close to the plant roots as possible through emitters installed on plastic pipes laid out in the field.

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• Head Unit (filtration unit, pump & motor/engine, gauges, fertigation system)
• Conveyance system (mainline, sub mainlines)
• Emitting system (laterals, emitters)

LASER Land Leveling 

• Saving in irrigation time from 25.1 to 32.1 percent
• Increase in irrigated area by 34.5 to 42.0 percent
• Improvement in crop yields from 10.7 to 12.9 percent
• Reduction in farm culturable waste land by 2.10 percent
• Facilitation in better crop stand, uniform moisture availability and enhanced fertilizer use efficiency

• Possesses a tractor capable of operating LASER unit; 
• Is owner/tenant/lease and self-cultivator of land not more than 12.5 acres and is preferably agricultural machinery service provider or an agricultural graduate possessing requisite land ownership;
• Agrees to rent out the equipment for LASER land leveling in the area;
• Undertakes to carry out/provide rental services for LASER land leveling of 300 acres per unit annually during project period; and
• Is liable to pay full amount of financial assistance received for the purpose as arrears of land revenue in case of violation of any of the conditions of the scheme.

Watercourse Improvement 

• Annual water saving 123 acre feet
• Improvement in crop yields = 2-15 %
• Increase in cropping intensity  = 4 %
• Saving in irrigation time = 28 %
• Expansion in irrigated area = 21 %
• Reduction in labor for irrigation = 50 %
• Enhancement in farm incomes = 15 %
• Decrease in conveyance losses = 39 %
• Curtailment in saline area = 87 %

• Watercourse has not been previously improved
• 51 percent of the shareholders agree for watercourse improvement
• The route map of watercourse certified by the Irrigation Department is provided
• The farmers are willing to form a water users association (WUA) and agree with the cost sharing arrangements
• The shareholders agree to re-construct katcha portion of the watercourse prior to commencement of lining work.