Bokaro, July 3 -- The Bokaro district administration today launched an 18-day paddy transplantation drive across the district, from July 3 to 20, with a focused push for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to improve yields and optimise water use.Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha directed all concerned officials to ensure that no cultivable land remains fallow during the ongoing kharif season. Emphasising the benefits of the SRI technique, he said it enables higher productivity with lower water requirements and fewer inputs."All Block Development Officers (BDOs) must closely monitor transplantation activities in their respective blocks. Farmers should be trained and encouraged to adopt scientific methods like SRI through awareness camp...