(a) whether due to salinity, some area of land in the country is not arable;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government have formulated any time-bound programme to reclaim
such land; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether due to salinity, some area of land in the country is not arable;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government have formulated any time-bound programme to reclaim
such land; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a)&(b): About 7.6 m.ha. of land is affected by salinity in the country. The State-wise
salt-affected soils in the country is annexed.
(c)&(d): A Joint Central Team had visited the States of West Bengal, Gujarat &
Andhra Pradesh. Based on the recommendations, a pilot project for the States of West
Bengal, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa has been formulated & forwarded to Planning
Commission for their consideration for the treatment of salt affected soils.
ANNEXURE
Statement showing the State-wise status of the Salt affected soils in the country
S.No. State/UT Area (`000 ha.)
1. Andhra Pradesh 240
2. Bihar 4
3. Gujarat 1042
4. Haryana 526
5. Punjab 718 6. Karnataka 404
7 Kerala 117
8. Madhya Pradesh 242
9. Maharashtra 534 10. Orissa 404 11. Rajasthan 1000 12. Tamil Nadu 104 13. Uttar Pradesh 1295 14. West Bengal 986
Total 7616