Frequently Asked Questions

Solar System

• کیا ٹیوب ویل کیلئے سولر سسٹم دیا جا رہا ہے؟

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نظامتِ اعلیٰ زراعت (اصلاحِ آبپاشی) پنجاب نے  کسانوں کو بجلی اور ڈیزل پر چلنے والے  ٹیوب ویل کے لئے سولر سسٹمز دے ہیں۔ وہ سکیم ختم ہو چکی ہے۔ ۔ تا ہم آیندہ سال بھی سولر سسٹم دے جانے کی اُمید کی جاتی ہے۔  تاہم نظامتِ اعلیٰ زراعت (اصلاحِ آبپاشی) پنجاب   کاشتکاروں کو ڈرپ نظامِ آبپاشی چلانے کے لیے سولر سسٹم  سبسڈی پرمہیا کر 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.

Which documents are required with application form?
Applicant is required to attach following documents with the prescribed 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
Cost of Solar System depends upon various factos under various projects like size to site, design parapeters, cropping pattern etc. 

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 60 percent subsidy for installation of Solar System to operate farm pond (7.5 Hp) and Dugwell (5.5 Hp). This project is being implemented in 13  non-canal command/ rainfed areas districts of the Punjab province including Attock, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.

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.

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 %

• 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.