Punjab E News: Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has created a new definition of governance in the state through ‘Our CM – In Our Fields’. This is not just a political slogan, but a ground reality where the Chief Minister himself reaches farmers’ fields and listens to their problems and ensures immediate solutions. In the last 10 months, the Chief Minister has conducted extensive tours of all 23 districts of Punjab and established direct dialogue with more than 3,200 farmers. Under this revolutionary initiative, farmers’ complaints are being resolved on average within 48 hours, whereas earlier this same process used to stretch for 20-30 days.
In the current Rabi season 2025, the Punjab government has set an ambitious target of procuring 142 lakh metric tons of wheat. 4,500 procurement centers have been established across the state where transparent procurement process is being ensured for farmers with a guarantee of Minimum Support Price of ₹2,275 per quintal. Through Direct Benefit Transfer, farmers are now receiving payment within 24-36 hours of selling their crops, and in this season so far, ₹11,400 crores have been transferred directly to the bank accounts of 7.8 lakh farmers.
To tackle the decline in groundwater levels and water crisis, the Punjab government has launched a special ‘Water Conservation and Irrigation Modernization Package’ worth ₹3,200 crores. In the last 15 months, cleaning and repair work of 1,150 kilometers of canals has been completed. Under the ‘Save Water, Earn Money’ scheme, farmers adopting micro-irrigation systems are being given subsidies up to 90 percent. 28,500 farmers have joined drip and sprinkler irrigation so far, resulting in 35-45 percent water savings.
Giving priority to electricity supply in the agriculture sector, the government has started the ‘Light to Every Field’ campaign. Currently, farmers are getting 10-11 hours of electricity during the day, which has a target to be increased to 14-15 hours by December 2025. With an investment of ₹1,650 crores, 4,200 new transformers have been installed and complaints are being resolved on average in 6 hours through the ‘Bijli’ app. The state government is giving an annual subsidy of ₹8,200 crores to farmers for free electricity.
Under the ‘New Agricultural Equipment Scheme’, 50-75 percent subsidy is being given on modern agricultural equipment. In the last 20 months, 46,000 farmers have received subsidies worth ₹820 crores. 8,500 machines have been distributed for stubble management, which has reduced stubble burning by 68 percent. 420 ‘Custom Hiring Centers’ have been opened for small farmers where equipment is available on rent.
Under the crop insurance scheme, ₹285 crores were given to 58,000 disaster-affected farmers within 10 days this year. AI-drones and satellite technology have been introduced for crop damage assessment. Under the ‘Punjab Farmer Prosperity Scheme’, loans up to ₹5 lakhs are available at 0-2 percent interest on Kisan Credit Cards. 3.1 lakh new KCCs have been issued so far and ₹2,100 crores of debt of small farmers has been waived.
4.2 lakh farmers are registered on the ‘Punjab Kisan Portal’ and ‘Kisan Suvidha App’ who can get information about soil testing, crop advice, market rates, and subsidies. 5.2 lakh calls have come on the toll-free helpline and 94 percent of problems have been resolved. 184 ‘Integrated Farmer Service Centers’ have been opened at district level which provide one-stop solutions.
The Chief Minister’s unique initiative is creating a new definition of governance in Punjab. For the last several months, the Chief Minister visits 4-5 villages, drinks tea with farmers, goes to fields and listens to problems, and gives instructions to officials on the spot. Action reports are demanded within 48 hours. These are not formal visits, but a commitment to understand farmers’ real problems and provide immediate solutions. The farmer of Punjab now says with confidence – “Our Chief Minister stands with us”. This initiative proves that when the government gives priority to farmers and is sensitive to their problems, true transformation in the agriculture sector is possible.
