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HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 EDITORIAL 1
The trendsetter
of a feat
T
his feat, pulled off by the Haryana Government, led
by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, may go down
as a trendsetter for other states to emulate. Taking the
Aadhaar-linked Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) route for the
CONSULTING EDITOR
disbursal of various social welfare benefits and subsidies has
Parveen K Modi paid the state rich dividends. Not only has it been able to weed
out 9.7 lakh fake and ineligible beneficiaries in a little more
LAYOUT & DESIGN than a year, but also netted a net saving of Rs 445 crore.
Monika Modak In Limelight section of this issue of Haryana Review, we
unfold the how much and on what account of this credible
PHOTOGRAPHER achievement made public by the Chief Minister at the eleventh
Vinay Malik meeting of the Inter-State Council in New Delhi.
Out to translate the vision of the Prime Minister, Mr Nar-
PHOTO SUPPORT endra Modi, to double the income of farmers in five years into
Gopal Singh
Karam Singh reality, the state government has successfully piloted “Scal-
Neeraj Chopra ing-up Climate Resilient Agriculture Practices towards Cli-
Gauri Shankar mate Smart Villages (CSVs) in Haryana”, a pioneering project
Jasmer Singh
in 27 villages of Karnal district. Buoyed up by its positive out-
comes, the state now plans to replicate the project in 250 vil-
DIGITAL & IT SUPPORT
Vikas Dangi lages of other districts. In our three-part Cover Story, we make
an effort to bring our readers in full measure the methodology,
import and impact of this massive effort.
VOL 30, ISSUE 8, AUGUST 2016 It is Olympics time and all eyes are getting riveted on Rio
in Brazil. Haryana which accounts for only two per cent of the
country's population has contributed 18 per cent to the Indian
Edited and published for the Haryana Government
by Mr Sameer Pal Srow, IAS, Director General,
contingent for Rio, the highest among all states. Out of the 119
Information, Public Relations & Languages sportspersons who will walk under the Tri-colour at Olym-
Department, and issued from Samvad,
Room No 314, 2nd Floor, Mini Secretariat,
pics, 20 hail from Haryana with girls outnumbering boys. In
Sector-1, Panchkula (Haryana). our four-part Sports section, we dwell on Haryana’s tryst with
(Mailing address: SCO 23 (FF), Sector 7, Madhya
Marg, Chandigarh. Phone 0172-5055971, 5055977). Olympics and how the state’s positive intervention has trans-
All rights reserved. Any reproduction of this formed the lives of sports persons from the state. For many it
publication’s contents, in whole or in part, without
written permission, is prohibited. Haryana Review now reads like a rags-to-riches-story. Haryana Review wishes
does not necessarily agree with the views of the the players medal-winning performance. We also bring an in-
writers/contributors.
Website: www.haryanasamvad.gov.in terview with young javelin star Neeraj Chopra who brought
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Haryana and the country laurels in Poland by winning Gold
B-220, Phase-II, Noida (UP) and is now aiming at Tokyo Olympics.
Turn to our Photo Feature to catch a glimpse of how rains
and light combine to weave a magical spell. The Art and Cul-
ture section turns focus on the artists who have taken to the
brush to capture the monsoon spirit and the effect it has on the
mortals. Don’t miss the Potpourri Page which brings you some
of the leading left-handers of the day. g
2 CONTENTS HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
contents
2016
IN LIMELIGHT
Aadhaar+DBT=Rs 445 crore p4
The Aadhaar-linked Direct Benefit Transfer route has enabled the Haryana
Government to weed out as many as 9.7 lakh fake and ineligible beneficiaries
and save Rs 445 crore
SPOTLIGHT
Ther, no more a mound of woes for residents p7
COVER STORY
[16] Tending farming, bending climate p8
Committed to bettering the economic lot of the farmers, the Haryana
Government, led by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, has successfully
piloted a pioneering project in Karnal district which will now be replicated in
250 villages of other districts
Crop yields, margins go up; losses come down p 15
The successful implementation of the Scaling-up Climate Resilient
Agriculture Practices Project in Karnal has resulted in increased crop yields,
improved margins and lowered losses
Jobs assigned, targets fixed p 20
FEATURE
[22] Record entries, footfalls mark Mango Mela p 22
HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 CONTENTS 3
[26] [34]
PHOTO FEATURE
Rains under light spell magic p 26
SPECIAL REPORT
CLUs: Two tiers now p 34
[44]
CABINET RESHUFFLE
Three new faces in Haryana Cabinet p 36
CABINET DECISIONS
Financial aid for the kin of
deceased guest teachers p 37
NEWS IN CAPSULE
The month that was p 42
OLYMPICS: HARYANA IN RIO
Small state, largest Rio contingent p 44 [52]
Girls outnumber boys p 47
Olympic rings of comfort:
True rags-to-riches tales p 49
Haryana’s tryst with Olympics began in 1968 p 50
SPORTS
Neeraj makes javelin history, sets sights high p 51
ART AND CULTURE
Capturing monsoon on canvas p 52
Those readers who have changed their addresses should intimate
POTPOURRI it to Deputy Director Magazine, Old PWD (B&R) Building, Sector-19,
Left handers p 54 Madhya Marg, Chandigarh - 160019. Ph. 0172-5055971
4 IN LIMELIGHT HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Aadhaar +DBT
The Aadhaar-linked
Direct Benefit
Transfer route has
enabled the Haryana
Government to
weed out as many
as 9.7 lakh fake
and ineligible
beneficiaries and
save Rs 445 crore
Parveen K Modi
I
ncredible it may sound but it is
true. The Aadhaar-linked Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT) route,
taken by Haryana for the disbursal
of various social welfare benefits and
subsidies to the people on various
counts, has paid rich dividends. Not
only has the state government suc-
ceeded in weeding out 9.7 lakh fake
and ineligible beneficiaries across
the state but also saved Rs 445 crore
which was unduly going to them.
This revelation comes from none scheme. As many as 2.2 lakh dupli- departments under DBT", the Chief
other than the Chief Minister, Mr cate ration cards were also identified Minister told Haryana Review.
Manohar Lal. He made this fact and cancelled through this process. As Haryana enters its Golden
public while speaking at the eleventh Similarly, the government saved Jubilee year on November 1, it is
meeting of the Inter-State Council in Rs 201 crore on account of disbursal reassuring that it has emerged as one
New Delhi. Convened after a gap of of various social security pensions of the most developed states in the
10 years, the meeting was presided with the deletion of names of 1.5 country. "Haryana is one of the top
over by the Prime Minister, Mr Nar- lakh ineligible beneficiaries. The ranking states in the country with
endra Modi. number of applications for post-mat- Aadhaar enrolment of 109 per cent in
ric scholarships has seen a decline of the above 18 years category. This pro-
DIVIDEND BREAK-UP 40 per cent due to strict investigation vides a robust platform to meaning-
Here goes the break-up of the huge after linkage with Aadhaar. This led fully use Aadhaar as an identifier for
dividend. The Haryana Government to a saving of Rs 110 crore. benefits management and delivery of
is estimated to have saved about Rs "The state government started citizen-centic services", Mr Manohar
133 crore in terms of kerosene subsi- implementation of various schemes Lal said.
dy with six lakh fake and ineligible through DBT last year, and now we The Aadhaar-induced savings are
beneficiaries being detected and de- plan to bring as many as 73 schemes being channelised to cover the needy
leted under the Aadhaar-based DBT worth Rs 5,916.07 crore spanning 15 and genuine beneficiaries under
HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 IN LIMELIGHT 5
=Rs 445 crore related transactions.
The Integrated Financial Manage-
ment and Human Resources System
has emerged as a common platform
for use by all government depart-
ments. "Over the previous year,
we were able to deliver 125 citizen
services through a network of more
than 3,000 Common Service Centres
(CSC). With most of the services
being delivered to the correct bene-
ficiaries in a manner that is conven-
ient to them, it is no surprise that
the state has won 12 awards during
2015-16 from Digital India, CSI-Nihi-
lent, Skoch and ELETS", the Chief
Minister added.
EMPHASIS ON E-GOVERNANCE
Haryana is committed to moving
forward with greater emphasis on
e-governance. In line with the steps
already initiated, the state plans
to cover 100 per cent beneficiaries
under DBT schemes for transfer of
The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, subsidy to ensure elimination of the
the Union Home Minister, Mr Rajnath twin bane of middle-men and ineligi-
Singh and the Haryana Chief Minister, ble beneficiaries.
Mr Mahonar Lal, at the 11th meeting The state is also working towards
of Inter-State Council, in New Delhi active adoption of e-KYC as a part of
citizen service delivery. This mod-
el would enable the realisation of
social security schemes. As many as adopted by the Registrar General ‘across-the-counter’ service delivery,
32.25 lakh beneficiaries have been of India as a part of the civil regis- particularly through the CSCs, that
covered under DBT and EBT while tration system. The outcome is that will drastically reduce the hassle to
disbursing Rs 1,308.98 crore spanning Aadhaar appears on the birth certif- the individual in obtaining govern-
13 departments under 61 schemes in icate. "We have launched a focused ment services.
2015-16 alone. drive to get the children in the 0-5 age In order to enhance inves-
In order to ensure that there is group enrolled under Aadhaar with- tor-friendliness of the state, a single
sustained focus and control of vari- in the next three months", the Chief window portal has been launched. It
ous benefit schemes, a DBT Cell has Minister said. is now possible for business entities
been established under the Finance Numerous other e-governance and body corporates to leverage
Department. It would look at the applications have also been launched the same. One of the significant
transfer of these benefits through in the state. While the land record outcomes of this initiative is online
close coordination with IT-enabled management system has been registration of societies.
services. It is proposed to be aligned providing a mature level of service, "Besides ease in the registration
with the Government of India portal numerous satellite applications such process, matters related to compli-
as and when it becomes operational. as e-stamping and e-registration have ance have also been duly addressed.
Haryana has pioneered enhanced citizen experience and With a view to mitigating the misuse
Aadhaar-integrated birth enrolment ensured predictable outcomes in land and malpractices that are gener-
6 IN LIMELIGHT HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
ally associated, we are trying to spending, innovative private financ-
make provisions for winding up of ing and promoting relevant and
societies as a part of this portal", Mr broad-based skill as per the require-
Manohar Lal said. ment of our growing economy,” the
Chief Minister said.
DEMAND FOR MAHILA BATTALION The state is implementing the
The Chief Minister asked the Central Centrally sponsored scheme of
Government to sanction one India vocationalisation of secondary and
Reserve Mahila Battalion for dealing higher secondary education. At
with female agitators and also sought present, 14 skills stand introduced
financial and technical support for in 990 government senior secondary
modernisation of the police force in schools (two skills in each school)
the state. He also demanded funds for enhancing the employability of
for the purchase of equipment for re- students in integration with academ-
Haryana is committed to honing
gional forensic science laboratories. ic stream.
He told the Inter-State Council the skills of youth to make Last year, out of the 280 Ten plus
that state government had adopted them employable, producing students who appeared for inter-
a transparent policy for the recruit- industry-specific manpower, views, 216 were selected by various
ment of constables and higher ranks. organisations for placement. This
The process is on for the recruitment
bringing about overall change year in recent placement drive fa-
of 5,000 general duty male consta- in the education system while cilitated through the National Skill
bles, 1,000 constables under ex-ser- focusing on vocationalisation and Development Corporation of India,
vicemen’s category, and 1,000 women universalisation of education at 117 students of the age 18 years
constables. As a result of this re- stand selected. The success rate is 98
cruitment, the percentage of women
elementary level, and improving per cent as compared to 77 per cent
in state police force would increase higher education. last year.
from six to eight, and thereafter, Access to elementary, high and
within a year, it will increase to ten.
Manohar Lal secondary education in Haryana
Women Police Stations have been Chief Minister is quite high. It is even better than
set up at all district headquarters. the national average as one primary
This initiative has been widely Central Government to provide funds school has been planned in a radius
appreciated. "Encouraged by the for the purchase of equipment for of about 1 km, high school in a radi-
response, we have recently taken a these regional forensic science labo- us of 2.08 kms, and senior secondary
decision to open help desks at all po- ratories", the Chief Minister said. school in a radius of 2.7 kms of
lice stations at the sub-division level Mr Manohar Lal assured the Cen- every village.
to expand their reach", Mr Manohar tral Government that Haryana Police Optimum pupil-teacher ratio is a
Lal said. were fully geared up to deal with the sine-qua-non for quality education.
Referring to cyber crime, he activities of terrorists, fundamen- The ratio at primary and upper
said the state was in the process of talists, communal and anti-social primary level is 28:1 which is in
establishing a State Level Cyber elements, and prevent any disruption consonance with the RTE Act, and
Crime Branch in Gurgaon which to the peace and communal harmony the student-teacher ratio in higher
would have specially trained experts in the state. education is 18:1. Steps are being
to crack such cases. There is urgent taken to bring the student-faculty ra-
need to substantially increase the SKILLING THE YOUTH tio close to the ideal figure of 15:1 in
Central allocation under the Mod- On the issue of vocationalisation of higher education in the near future.
ernisation of Police Force Scheme. education and skilling the youth, the It has been decided to increase per
Gurgaon and Faridabad are two Chief Minister said that Haryana child unit cost of school uniforms
mega cities which need a major was committed to honing the skills from Rs 400 to Rs 800 at the primary
push under this comprehensive of youth to make them employa- level, and to Rs 1,000 at upper prima-
scheme for which the state needs ble, producing industry-specific ry level to enable the students to have
financial and technical help from manpower, bringing about overall two pairs of all-season uniforms.
the Central Government. change in the education system The Gross Enrolment Ratio of
Haryana has a fully equipped Fo- while focusing on vocationalisation urban females is as high as 52.8 per
rensic Science Laboratory at Madhu- and universalisation of education cent in Panchkula, but is as low as
ban, Karnal. Two regional forensic at elementary level, and improving four per cent in Nuh. Taking a seri-
science laboratories have also been higher education. ous note of this, it has been decided
set up in Gurgaon and Rohtak while “We promote vocational training, to open girls colleges in education-
two others have been sanctioned for skill-based education and entrepre- ally backward districts at a radial
Panchkula and Hisar. "I request the neurship through increase in public distance of 20 kms, he added. g
HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 SPOTLIGHT 7
Ther, no more a mound
of woes for residents
The Manohar Lal Government has decided to de-notify the area to facilitate people
Parveen K Modi ment, Haryana, and Archeology
Department, Kurushetra University.
C
lose to 20,000 harried and The committee went into all aspects
helpless people, residing on of the issue and submitted its report
Ther Mound in Sirsa District to the government. It unanimously
for decades, can now heave a sigh of accepted that so many people resided
relief. They no more face the threat on Ther Mound and just a short
of being dislodged and displaced, area had been left unoccupied which
their dwelling units pulled down, could not be utilised for the purpose
and their only source of livelihood of excavations.
snatched from them. The Haryana
Government, led by the Chief Min- EXPERT VIEW TAKEN
ister, Mr Manohar Lal, has taken the After getting the report of experts,
historic and compassionate decision a meeting was held under the
to de-notify the area. chairmanship of the Chief Minis-
This will solve the 85-year-old ter. After in-depth deliberations, it
problem faced by the residents of was decided that since it would be
Ther Mound in Sirsa, conveniently impossible to utilise this land for
glossed over by successive govern- archeological purposes, it should
ments in the past. The Haryana Gov- Others too followed suit, built hous- be de-notified and the ASI informed
ernment has initiated the process es on the Mound and started living accordingly.
to de-notify the protected area of there. It was also decided that a public
Ther Mound. A public notice in this Presently, Ther Mound has more notice be given informing people
regard has already been issued. than 3,000 houses with a population of the intent of the government to
Mr Jagdish Chopra, Political of close to 20,000. A PLI petition was de-notify Ther Mound area. This
Advisor to the Chief Minister, told filed nine years ago in the Punjab solves a long pending issue and
Haryana Review that finally the and Haryana High Court and the spares the residents the constant
Ther Mound problem which had court gave its verdict against the threat of having to lose their hearths
been lingering for decades, had Ther Mound residents. The court had and homes, Mr Chopra added.
been solved. A notification had been ordered the government to get the Sirsa, one of the oldest towns of
issued about 85 years ago under Mound vacated. No previous govern- Haryana, offered ancient route to
which Ther Mound of Sirsa was ment showed any empathy for the Taxila. Its name is derived from the
declared a protected area by the people who had settled down there. ancient name Sarishika, which finds
Archeological Department. Mr Chopra said when the matter mention in the Mahabharta. The
of Ther Mound came to the notice of ruins of the ancient Sarishika are
SETTLERS BUILD HOUSES the BJP Government after its forma- believed to be buried in Ther Mound.
With successive governments de- tion it deeply studied all aspects of This extensive site is spread over
ciding to look the other way, many the issue. The government thought an area of about five kms in circum-
people started migrating to this of filing an appeal against the high ference with a maximum height of
place from Western Pakistan in 1947. court verdict but the time for doing about 15 meters. No archaeological
Having no place and no means of so had run out. It could not be filed excavations have so far been conduct-
livelihood, some of them started liv- after nine years. ed at this site. But stone sculptures,
ing on Ther Mound, and gradually The state government constituted coins, an inscription, pottery pieces
the economically backward people a committee having one member and other antiquities collected from
who did not get a place anywhere, each from the Archeological Survey the surface to underscore its archae-
also built houses on Ther Mound. of India (ASI), Archeology Depart- ological relevance. g
8 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Tending farming,
bending climate
Committed to bettering the economic lot of the farmers, the
Haryana Government, led by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal,
has successfully piloted a pioneering project in Karnal district
which will now be replicated in 250 villages of other districts
Parveen K Modi Smart Villages (CSVs) in Haryana” Kendras (KVKs) and farmers’ cooper-
is the name of the game. The project atives under the aegis of Climate
T
ranslating the vision of the seeks to minimise the danger climate Change, Agriculture and Food Secu-
Prime Minister, Mr Narendra change poses to humanity, and graver rity (CCAFS).
Modi, to double the income still, to the farming community. The The CSVs successfully adopted
of farmers in five years into reality, 27 villages of Karnal district where it a portfolio of smart interventions
and moving fast forward to the road has been successfully experimented that cover the full spectrum of farm
to bettering their economic lot in the hold a mirror to the outcomes. household activities, including
state, the Haryana Government, led smart practices for managing water,
by the Chief Minister, Mr Mano- PILOT PROJECT A JOINT EFFORT weather, nutrient, carbon, energy
har Lal, has successfully piloted a The pilot project was jointly under- and knowledge. Based on success-
pioneering project in 27 villages of taken by the International Maize ful implementation of CSVs in 27
Karnal district. and Wheat Improvement Centre Karnal villages, it has been realised
Encouraged and inspired by the (CIMMYT), Department of Agri- that it will be scaled out in 250 villag-
positive outcomes, the government culture-Govt. of Haryana, National es vulnerable to climate change of 10
now wants to replicate it in 250 Innovations in Climate Resilient districts in Haryana.
villages of other districts in the state. Agriculture (NICRA) project under Some pictures of the CSVs imple-
“Scaling-up Climate Resilient Ag- Indian Council for Agricultural mented are in Figure 1.
riculture Practices towards Climate Research (ICAR), Krishi Vigyan Taking the project forward,
Figure 1: Picture of CSVs piloted in Karnal, HaryanaHARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 9
Farming-climate window on Haryana
Haryana which came into
existence on November 1, 1966,
is a landlocked state in north
India having a geographical
area of 44,212 km (1.4% of
country). According to 2011
Census of India, the state is the
eighteenth largest by population
with 25,353,081 inhabitants,
including approximately
10,93,000 small and marginal
farmers (having land of 0-2
hectares). Haryana is divided
into 21 districts, 62 sub-
divisions, 83 tehsils, 47 sub-
tehsils and 126 blocks.
The state is extremely hot in
summer with temperature of
about 45°C and mild in winter.
The hottest months are May and
June and the coldest December
and January. The climate is
arid to semi-arid with average
annual rainfall of 354.5 mm.
About 80 to 85% of rainfall
is received between July and
September, and the remaining
rainfall is received from is cultivated with ground water)- north-western part is suitable
December to February. -followed by canals (43%). for rice, wheat, vegetable and
Essentially an agrarian state, The underground water found temperate fruits, the south-
the key economic sector of in the state is mainly brackish. western part is suitable for high
Haryana is agriculture with a The cultivated area increased by quality agricultural produce
cultivated area of 36,160 kms. 5.8% between 1950 and 2014. including tropical fruits,
The major source of irrigation is The state has two agro- exotic vegetables, herbal and
ground water--57% of the area climatic zones. While the medicinal plants.
the state level steering committee culture with techniques and systems challenges of climate change through
chaired by the Chief Secretary, Mr D to minimise the increasing effects mainstreaming climate-smart agri-
H Dhesi, has approved the Rs 25-crore of climate variability and change. cultural interventions and practic-
detailed project report on implemen- For this, the traditional agricultural es,” the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
tation of the project in ten districts practices must make way for more Lal, told Haryana Review.
of Haryana. climate-resilient practices. It seeks Climate-resilient practices include
“Boiling things down to essentials, to facilitate this and makes a bold all possible methods that are re-
the project aims at equipping agri- attempt at dealing with the emerging quired to make agriculture produc-10 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Figure 2: Trend in the cultivated area between 1950 and 2012
tion system more resilient to climate rural community to climate change beneficiary, among which 35 per cent
change. The project proposes to sus- through enhancing the portfolios of overall beneficiaries under the
tainably intensify crops and cropping of climate-resilient agriculture project would be women.
systems in Haryana for enhancing interventions in targeted villages Trend in the cultivated area dur-
and sustaining production at less of Haryana. The farming commu- ing 1950-2012 is shown in figure 2.
cost by adopting climate-resilient nity of Haryana (approximately 300 Anthropogenic activities have
technologies, without deteriorating families/village) will be the target been responsible for causing changes
soil health and maintaining the flow in climate since 1950s as brought
of environmental services. out by the 5th Assessment report of
These practices seek to bridge the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
management yield gaps in dominant Change (IPCC). These activities are
crops for ensuring food security, leading to shift in various climat-
poverty alleviation, nutritional ic parameters such as warming
diet for all, rural development, of atmosphere, oceans and land;
enhancing productivity, improve diminishing of snow and ice cover;
environmental quality and preserve sea level rise etc. Scientific study
natural resources. The project will conducted by India predicts that the
be implemented in such areas as annual mean surface air temperature
are not equipped with water storage of the country may rise from 3.5°C to
structures for agriculture resulting 4.3°C by the end of the century.
in low crop productivity, replacing This is bound to have spin-off
native climate adaptive crops with Boiling things down to essentials, effects on water availability, oceanic
commercial crops. the project aims at equipping acidification, food production etc.
Since farmers rely mainly on agriculture with techniques and The rub-off on agriculture sector
ground water for meeting their includes increased risk of water
water needs, leading to reduction in systems to minimise the increasing scarcity and food shortage causing
ground water levels, crop failures effects of climate variability and malnutrition, particularly for poor-
and inadequate water supply have change. For this, the traditional er populations both in urban and
led to widespread distress migration rural settings.
agricultural practices must make
of farmers. Areas have also been se- “With more than 50 per cent of the
lected based on availability of water way for more climate-resilient population of Haryana dependent
for agriculture purpose and farms practices. on agriculture and related activities,
having nutrient imbalance. farming remains the mainstay of the
The project also aims at im- Manohar Lal economy of the state. And agri-
proving the adaptive capacity of Chief Minister culture is largely impacted by theHARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 11
effects of climate change. The major yield gaps more particularly ‘man- of India, forest and tree cover of the
implications are weather variability; agement yield gaps ’ ranging from state is 6.49% of its geographical
crop season shifting, temperature al- 14-47%, 18 to 70% and 36 to 77% in area. State has four main geograph-
terations and precipitation patterns wheat, rice and maize, respectively. ical features namely, Yamuna-Ghag-
which affect different aspects of crop gar plain (largest part of the state),
production and integral agricultural THE NON-CLIMATIC STRESSES Shivalik Hills to the northeast,
ecosystem rising temperature and er- The problems of farmers of the state Semi-desert sandy plain to the south-
ratic rainfall,” Mr Manohar Lal said. are further aggravated due to some west, Aravalli Range in the south.
Due to increased requirement of non-climatic stresses. These are The Yamuna river flows along the
water for irrigation by agricultural declining in soil organic carbon and state's eastern boundary. Main sea-
crops, groundwater resources are increasing multiple plant nutri- sonal river, the Ghaggar rises in the
being overexploited (55 out of 108 tion deficiencies (N, P, K, S, Zn, Fe); outer Himalayas, between the Yamu-
blocks were overexploited in Har- development of herbicide resistance na and the Satluj and enters the state
yana by 2009) because of excessive and a shift in weed flora and pest near Pinjore in Panchkula district.
withdrawal of water for irrigation. populations; poor management of Another seasonal river Markandariv-
Agriculture in Haryana faces twin crop residues, leading to pollution er originates from the lower Shivalik
challenges of resource fatigue and through burning of farm waste. Hills and enters Ambala.
decelerating productivity growth of According to the India State of Figure 3 shows the agro-climatic
cereal crops. There also exist large Forest Report (2013), Forest Survey zones of the state.
Figure 3: Agro-climatic zones of Haryana12 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Figure 4: Trend in area under each crop between 2000 and 2010
The proposed project activities
are in line with the interventions of
Project objectives / activities the National Mission on Sustainable
Agriculture (NMSA) under Nation-
al Action Plan on Climate Change.
The overall objective of the Enhancing the capacities NMSAaims to make Indian agricul-
project “Scaling-up Climate of stakeholders for ture more resilient to climate change
Resilient Agriculture Practices implementing and sustaining through developing new varieties of
thermal resistant crops, new credit
towards Climate Smart Villages the climate change adaptation and insurance mechanisms and
(CSVs) in Haryana” is to improve strategies improving productivity of rain-fed
the adaptive capacity of rural Real-time promotion of risk agriculture. The proposed activity
is also highlighted under the Agri-
community to climate change management practices/
culture Chapter of Haryana State
through enhancing the portfolio strategies of climate smart Action Plan on Climate Change.
of climate resilient agriculture agriculture through agro- Trend in area under each crop
interventions in targeted villages advisories for resource-poor during 2000-2010 is at Figure 4.
The project proposes sustaina-
of the state. This objective is farmers in target domains
ble agriculture practices through
proposed to be achieved through Implementing/innovating adoption of climate change adapta-
following activities: science-based suitable tion and mitigation practices such
Targeting and identifying climate change adaptation as conservation agriculture (CA)
based management practices (zero
different climate smart strategies/ practices
tillage, DSR, residue management),
interventions in targeted Mainstreaming adaptation cropping system optimisation/diver-
climate vulnerable villages strategies into policies and sification; decision support (Nutrient
in Haryana as per farmers’ programmes through better Expert) and sensor (Green-Seeker)
based nutrient site-specific nutrient
socio-economic and bio- Knowledge Management and
management, precision water man-
physical conditions Sharing agement (laser levelling, micro-ir-
rigation), stress resilient cultivars,HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 13
seed and fodder banks powered with temperature increase of 1◦C, 2◦C Council of Agricultural Research
value-added weather forecasts; ICT and 3 C from present-day condition, conducted under the aegis of Nation-
based agro-advisories; capacity build- reduces the grain yield of maize al Innovations in Climate Resilient
ing and knowledge & experience by 10.4%, 14.6% and 21.4%. Similar Agriculture (NICRA) project, the
dissemination to wider population. trends of yield reduction are seen on districts of the Haryana are vulner-
Major crop grown in Haryana are the other crops. able to climate change. While the
Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra, Barley, northern half of Haryana has low
Maize, Gram, Sugarcane, Cotton, To- DEPENDENCE ON RAINFALL normalised vulnerability(< 0.25), it
ria, Taramira, Sarson and Pulses. On The trend shows the dependence of is higher in the southern districts of
comparing the trend of area under agricultural crop on rainfall in the Faridabad, Mahendragarh, Bhiwani
production, it has been inferred that state. It can be inferred that the crop and Gurgaon (vulnerability ranging
crops such as Jowar, Maize, Gram, has a high demand for rainfall which from 0.7 to 1.0)
Sugarcane, Cotton, Toria, Sarson and is not sufficient based on require- Vulnerability of districts of
Pulses grown in Kharif season shows ment. Further, there has been shift in Haryana due to climate change is at
a negative growth. monsoon patterns, which is another Figure 5.
Climate variability trends play an concern of the farmers, which de- The proposed project will be
essential role in reduction in yield of stroys the crop due to its uncertainty. implemented in 250 villages of 10
the above crops. As per the Hundal According to the vulnerabili- districts namely, Yamunanagar,
and Kaur (1996), it is estimated that ty study conducted by the Indian Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Jind,
Figure 5: Vulnerability of
districts to climate change14 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Figure 6: Districts covered under the project
Kaithal, Panipat,Sonipat, Sirsa and is widespread distress migration of implementing residue burning etc.
Fatehabad. Location of the district is farmers. These areas have also been Karnal has shown the path other
at Figure 6. selected based on availability of wa- districts are destined to follow to
Due to crop failure and inadequate ter for agriculture purposes, farms make a tangible difference in the
water supply in these districts, there having nutrient imbalance, farmers lives of the farmers of the state. gHARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 15
Crop yields, margins go
up; losses come down
Counting the eggs in the basket from the scaling-up project
Successful implementation of the Scaling-up Climate Resilient
Agriculture Practices Project in Karnal has resulted in increased
crop yields, improved margins and lowered losses
Parveen K Modi villages (CSVs) in Haryana. The ment), cropping system optimisa-
CSAPs include conservation agricul- tion/diversification; nutrient expert
T
he dream project ‘Scaling-up ture-based management practices and sensor (green-seeker) based
Climate Resilient Agriculture (zero tillage, DSR, residue manage- nutrient site-specific nutrient man-
Practices towards Climate agement, besides precision water
Smart Villages in Haryana’, piloted management (laser levelling, mi-
in 27 villages of Karnal district, cro-irrigation), stress resilient culti-
has delivered on its potential and vars, seed and fodder banks powered
promise. It has resulted in numer- with value-added weather forecasts;
ous benefits to the farmers which ICT based agro-advisories etc.
include higher yields, lower losses,
improved margins and scaling up COMPONENTS AND ACTIVITIES
of villages. Small wonder the state The major components of the project
government now plans to replicate it and the activities undertaken to
in 250 other villages. bring about the desired results, are:
A joint effort of CGIAR research Component 1: Targeting and
program on climate change, Agri- identifying different climate smart
culture and Food Security (CCAFS) interventions in targeted climate
and National Initiative on Climate vulnerable villages in Haryana in
Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), the keeping with farmers’ socio-econom-
project was implemented by the Na- The new systems adopted under ic and bio-physical conditions.
tional Agriculture Research Systems the project have helped produce It aims at identifying, main-
(NARS) and CIMMYT. streaming and prioritising de-
higher wheat yields (6% higher in
“The basic objective remains to mand-driven adapted climate smart
make the farming community aware 2013-14 and 13% higher in 2014- interventions in target domains for
about various technological, insti- 15) than the conventional tillage improving the adaptive capacity of
tutional and policy options that can systems in Karnal CSVs. Farmers rural livelihoods to climate change. It
increase their climatic resilience, involves the following activities:
who practiced conventional tillage
adaptation, agricultural productivity A: Baseline survey
and income while reducing the emis- in the winter of 2014-15, which Baseline data of the practices be-
sions of greenhouse gases,” Mr S K had untimely heavy rains, averaged ing implemented is collected through
Goyal, Director General, Environ- 19% yield loss, whereas those survey in each village and focussed
ment, told Haryana Review. Needless group discussions at community
practicing new systems averaged
to emphasise, the farmers in Karnal level. It helps in understanding the
villages are not only more aware of a yield loss of only 10% at same current vulnerability of the farmer
things but are happier too. locations. due to climate change, existing crop-
Under the project, climate smart ping strategy, identifying activities
agriculture practices (CSAPs) were S C Goyal based on the geographical conditions
used for scaling community smart DG, Environment of the field and socio-economic status16 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Social, economic and environmental benefits of the project
Component/Activities Key Benefits
Social Economic Environmental
The improved capabilities on
Targeting and identifying differ- risk will help marginal and small
Farmers will be aware of the
ent climate smart interventions farmers in adopting the strate- Perceptions of the farmers
change implications and will
in targeted climate vulnerable gies to mitigate climate change will change through adopting
be able to adopt/modify their
villages and enhancing farmers impacts, which will enhance climate friendly activities
farming activities.
capacities their income levels and improve
their livelihood.
Improved cropping strategies
and adoption of best manage-
ment practices such as optimum
Development of best manage-
nutrient use, soil moisture con-
ment practices suitable and
servation etc. will increase the
adaptable to each location will
net household income through
reduce the stress on natural
increased farm returns i.e. yields
resources.
and/or a reduction in produc-
tion costs
Better matching of cropping
Farmers will implement efficient systems to seasonal rainfall
Implementation of real-time Due to better adoption of
agricultural inputs based on variations is likely to increase
risk management and science improved policies, in addition
climate variability parameters. water & nutrient use efficien-
based suitable climate change to the benefit to the farming
This will be a sustainable prac- cies, reduce the environmental
adaptation strategies/ practices community, an improvement on
tice to be adopted by farmers. impacts and improve watershed
the government mechanisms for
performance.
better planning of scarce water
and other resources will lead to
Shifting to wheat-maize system
long term benefits to the state’s
will reduce stress on water
economy
resources; diversify livelihood
option and reduce emission
Reduced cost of labour as
GHG from paddy
Wheat and Maize are imple-
mented through less farmer’s
interferenceHARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 17
Counting the eggs
The project has yielded lot based nitrogen management
of benefits to the farming helped in increasing profit
community and their villages. margins.
These include: n In all CSVs mean grain yield
n CA-based systems produced of wheat was 14% higher
higher wheat yields (6% with that of farmer practice
higher in 2013-14 and 13% trials whereas cost of
higher in 2014-15) than cultivation was 17 % lower
conventional tillage systems which ultimately increased
in Karnal CSVs. Farmers net returns by 24%
who practiced conventional compared to farmer practice.
tillage in the winter of The B: C ratio was 44%
2014-15, which had untimely higher compared to FP.
heavy rains, averaged 19% n Nutrient expert based
yield loss, whereas those fertiliser management
of the farmers. practicing CA averaged a increased mean grain
B: Data analysis and prioritis- yield loss of only 10% in yield by 10% compared
ing climate smart agricultural
practices
same locations. to conventional nutrient
Data generated from the baseline n CA-based maize on management. Although
survey of the villages and commu- permanent beds produced cost of cultivation was 3%
nity is analysed through qualified 15% higher yield in the higher in NE approach, net
researchers/state department offi-
cials. Based on various indicators on
abnormal year 2015 (~20 cm returns 12 % more compared
vulnerability, socio-economic criteria rainfall received in 15 hrs) at to conventional nutrient
etc., agricultural practices will be knee height stage. management.
identified and prioritised for each n Zero tillage along with n Green seeker based Nitrogen
village and accordingly, necessary
equipment would be bought for effec- improved cultivars and management in wheat
tive implementation of the practices. proper residue management resulted in 4% higher
Component 2: Enhancing the are quite efficient cultivation profitability compared to
capacities of stakeholders for im- practices for RWS in the conventional practice of
plementing and sustaining climate
change adaptation strategies. It Haryana. Also green seeker nitrogen application.
mainly helps in enhancing the skill
of farmers for effective and efficient
implementation of agronomic prac- a year in two seasons i.e. Rabi and effective and sustainable agronomic
tices. It not only helps in enhancing Kharif. Since farm technologies are measures, so that they could imple-
the yield of agricultural crops and need-based in a season, skilled train- ment the practices in their fields.
increasing their income but also ing will be provided for two years. C: Exposure visits/travelling
facilitates sustainable development These young farmers/entrepreneurs seminars for disseminating the
of activities. are also provided with agricultural field practices
This component involves follow- kits (including a tablet, package of The project has successfully cre-
ing activities: practices information). ated 27 CSVs in Karnal district. Ex-
A: Skill development of young B: Training of farmers on agri- posure visits play an important role.
farmers/entrepreneurs cultural practices This has led the Haryana Govern-
In order to have greater impact, Skilled young farmers/entrepre- ment to decide on the development
five young farmers/entrepreneurs neurs will be responsible for training of more 250 CSVs in 10 districts.
interested in disseminating agricul- and capacity building of farmers Exposure visits/travelling seminars
tural information to farmers are first (approximately 300 families) of 250 are arranged for the farmers at the
trained. Youths are trained twice in villages. Farmers are trained in district, inter-district and inter-state18 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Project / programme components and financing
Project/Programme
No. Expected Concrete Outputs Expected Outcomes Amount (Rs.)
Components
• 75,000 families’ perceptions on climate • Stakeholders aware of the
changeimpacts, existingcoping/adaptationstrate- climate change impacts in the
Targeting and identifying
gies to prevent the change andcapacities to adapt- target region. Farm house-
different climate vulnerable
to climate changewill be identified and analysed holds and prioritised activity
interventions in targeted
for implementation identified
1. climate smart villages in 1,25,00,000
• Concerns/issues due to implications of climate
Haryana as per farmer’s so-
change of 250 villages will be identified • Finalised adaptation strat-
cio economic and bio-physi-
egies suitable to the target
cal conditions
• Prioritisation of agronomic adaptation measures locations and farm household
to be implemented at village level for 250 villages typologies
• Skill development of 1250 young farmers
/ entrepreneurs on effective implementation
of climate smart agriculture practices. Once
capacitated, a business model will be developed Farmers would be capacitated
Enhancing the capacities of
for sustaining the farmers capacity development on effective implementation
stakeholders for imple-
activities of agriculture practices. The
2. menting and sustaining the 1,75,00,000
implementation of agricul-
climate change adaptation
• 25 Capacity building trainings/workshopsfor tural practices will further be
strategies
farmers conducted sustained by farmers.
• 100 exposure visits to target villages/ farms
where adaptation measures are implemented
• Farmers adjust their farm
Real-time promotion of
• Seasonal climate forecast provided for wheat planning and operational de-
risk management practices/
and maize cropsfor 250 target villages through cisions based on the climate
strategies of climate smart
3. utilising and linkingexisting weather information forecast and also take preven- 2,87,50,000
agriculture through agro-ad-
of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultur- tive measures for savingthe
visories for resource poor
al University (CCSHAU) and M. Kisan services crops and minimizing the
farmers in target domains
costs of production
• Best Climate Change Adap-
tation measures implemented
• Implementation of suitable agronomic adapta- by the beneficiary households
tion measures in 250 target villages in 10 districts in the target locations
of the state
• Improvement of resilience
Implementing/Innovat-
• Valuechain integration of climate smart farm of farm households to the
ing science based suitable
4. households projected climate change im- 15,62,00,000
climate change adaptation
pacts such as rise in tempera-
strategies/ practices
• Shifting to wheat-maize system will reduce ture, erratic rainfall etc.
stress on water resources; diversify livelihood
option and reduce emission Greenhouse Gas • Enhanced farmer’s income
from paddy due to continued enhanced
crop yield even during water
stress conditions
Mainstreaming adaptation
Development of knowledge and outreach prod-
strategies into policies and • Convergence of policies in
ucts like manuals, posters, films, research papers
5. programmes through better programs that influence ad- 1,50,00,000
etc. dissemination the project activities, experi-
Knowledge Management aptation behaviour of farmers
ence, challenges and outcomes
and Sharing
Project Execution Cost 23,00,00,000
Total Project Cost (Including coordination charges of 5%) 24,94,00,000
Project Cycle Management Fee charged by the Implementing Entity (3% of the project cost) 60,00,000
Amount of Financing Requested 25,00,00,000HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016 COVER STORY 19
levels, so that the activities could be in all target villages highlighting the of the various milestones for the
replicated in other villages. best practices which can be imple- project. Such projects as have four or
Component 3: Real-time pro- mented in farms. This excellence/ more than four years of implementa-
motion of risk management prac- innovation model is provided with tion schedule would require mid-
tices/ strategies of climate smart Happyseeder and Multi-crop planter. term review after two years.
agriculture through agro-advisories Maize thresher is also provided to 100
for resource poor farmers in target villages where maize is a major crop. SUSTAINABILITY OF INTERVENTION
domains. B: Replication of agricultural The project follows a demand-driven
It aims at providing information practices in other villages approach to developing adaptive
to village farmers regarding the Agricultural practices are imple- capacities of stakeholders to climate
likely risk they would suffer due mented in other villages based on change. The design of various
to projected climate change impli- suitability for implementation in ag- components is a result of continuous
cations. Based on agro-advisories, ricultural fields such as soil moisture collaborative engagement of the
information on the likely activities content, availability of nutrients, so- project partners in farmer-participa-
that can be implemented to maximise cio-economic characteristics of field tory climate adaptation research in
the yield, is provided to the farmers farmers, crop growing conditions etc. the region.
in target domains. Necessary plantation inputs are also The adaptation strategies will
It involves following activities: provided. Equipment for implement- be developed based on thorough
A: Developing network of ing the practices can be taken from analysis of the social, economic,
knowledge partners the model farm. agricultural and ecological dimen-
A network of knowledge part- Component 5: Mainstreaming sions of the problem of vulnerabil-
ners for disseminating information adaptation strategies into policies ity to climate change conducted by
to young farmers/entrepreneurs and programmes through better the departments. The involvement of
regarding application of real-time knowledge management and sharing. all stakeholders in the design of the
technologies through various work- It involves the following activities: project supports the demand driven
shops/seminars is created on the ex- A: Organising Workshops nature of the project promoting
isting infrastructure of government Workshops are organised for ownership and acceptance of the
institutions. a large number of stakeholders, promoted solutions.
B: Providing seasonal farming including line departments, farmers, Once the project is over, farmers
climate forecast and agro-adviso- village councils etc at the start of the will be provided requisite capacity
ries project. Further, mid-term workshop for successfully implementing adap-
Information on seasonal farming are organised around January/ tation interventions and will be well
climate forecast and suitable agri- March, 2018 for reviewing project versed with the success rate of activ-
cultural activity to be undertaken activities. Final workshop is held ities. This would help the farmers in
will be provided to farmers through towards the end of the project to dis- comfortably applying and investing
the skilled youth. Young farmers seminate the final outcome/outputs, in these activities.
will be trained in application of the challenges faced and the success The knowledge management
Information, Communication and notched up. strategy of the project ensures that
Technology to make use of agro-ad- B:Development of knowledge the tools, manuals and other docu-
visory services and planning the products ments highlighting the key success
best practices. Knowledge products such as films factors and processes are available
Component 4: Implementing/ (bilingual), manuals for various pro- freely (open source) for utilisation
innovating science-based suitable cli- ject activities, posters and research of stakeholders to sustain adapta-
mate change adaptation strategies/ papers will be developed and success tion beyond the project period and
practices. It involves the following stories on project implementation locations. These findings will help
activities: are disseminated for the benefit of in ensuring sustainability. The way
A: Developing excellence/inno- one and all. things have been planned are ac-
vation model in each village tivities are lined up, all loose ends
A model field at one of the com- IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE seem to have been tied up to ensure
munity/panchayat lands is created The chart below indicates the dates that it delivers. g
Milestones Expected Dates
Start of Project/Programme Implementation 1stOctober, 2016
Mid-term Review 31stMarch, 2018
Project/Programme Closing 15thSeptember, 2019
Terminal Evaluation 30th September, 201920 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW AUGUST 2016
Jobs assigned, G
Parveen K Modi
iven its reach, magnitude and
the stakes involved, specific
arrangements have been made
for implementing the Scaling-up
targets fixed
project in 250 villages spread across
ten districts of Haryana. Responsibil-
ities have been assigned and targets
fixed for the project which would be
implemented through multi-depart-
ment coordination though the overall
responsibility shall rest with the
Department of Environment (DoE),
Responsibilities and targets have been fixed Haryana Government.
for the Scaling- up project which would be Besides, comparative advantages
and capacities of various depart-
executed through multi-dept coordination ments and agencies involved as
with the overall responsibility resting with compared to other potential imple-
menting institutions have also been
the Department of Environment stated. The following responsibilities
have been fixed for various imple-
menting agencies:
Agency/committee Responsibility
State Steering Project Steering Committee headed by the Chief Secretary will advise the project on financial and technical im-
Committee plementation, ensuring full implementation of project actions and review the progress against agreed time lines.
Technical Advisory Committee headed by Director General, Agriculture with following members:
• Director General, D/o Horticulture (DoH)
• Director General, D/o Animal Husbandry (DoAH)
• Director, D/o Environmentand Forest (DoE&F)
• Director, D/o Irrigation (DoI)
• Director, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA)
• General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
• Director, National Diary Research Institute (NDRI)
Technical Advisory • Senior Professor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU)
committee • Senior Scientist, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI)
• Representative of Village Council (VCs)
• Dr. M.L. Jat, South Asia Coordinator, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
TAC will be responsible for:
• Preparing the implementation plan
• Regular reviewing progress on implementation of the project
• Overseeing execution of project activities, fund administration of the project and procurement of goods
and services.
DoE will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Overseeing the project and main link with MoEFCC/NABARD for receiving funds
D/o Environment • Fund flow management, monitoring and reviewing progress of the activity
(DoE) • Preparing progress report in consultation with DoA of the project for the steering committee meetings that
will take place annually
• Preparing and submitting report and utilisation certificates to NABARD
• Conducting stakeholder workshops and consultations at the state, district and community levels on ap-
praising climate change impacts
• Identification and finalising agriculture adaptation measures through research outputs and field demonstra-
tions in the selected study villages in consultation with farming community
D/o Agriculture
• Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation measures in the beneficiary households in consultation
(DoA)
with DoH, DoAH, NDRI, CCSHAU, CSSRI and CIMMYT
• Providing agro advisories in consultation with DoH, DoAH, NDRI, CCSHAU, CSSRI and CIMMYT
• Development a web portal to house the central knowledge repository on project activities to enable evi-
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