Ludhiana, April 13 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced beginning of zone-wise paddy cultivation from June 1, reiterating the state government's commitment to save the groundwater. The government has divided the state into three zones for sowing paddy on June 1, 5 and 9 and assured adequate supply of electricity as well as the canal water for irrigation.

While addressing the gathering here at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) during the 'Sarkar-Kisan Milni' (government-farmer meet), the CM said farmers from Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar Sahib and Fazilka can start sowing paddy from June 1 adding that their groundwater level is better than the rest of Punjab.

"Farmers of Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amr...