Punjab CM urges farmers to join hands for saving water in Punjab

Moga, May 18 (UNI) Asserting that farmers agitation was unwarranted and undesirable, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has asked the farm unions to join hands with state government for checking the depleting water table in the state.
In a statement here, Mann categorically said that staggered program for sowing of paddy would not harm the interests of the farmers but it can act as a catalyst to save the water table in state. He said that he was acting as per the path shown by the great gurus and no one can stop him from that.
The Chief Minister unequivocally said that his doors are open for talks with the farmers but hollow slogans can not broke his firm resolve to check the further depletion of water table.

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