ROLE OF INTERSECTORAL LINKAGES IN A HIGH GROWTH AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY - A SIMULATED SECENARIO

The study examines the role of intersectoral linkages in the Punjab economy which is an agriculturally dominant state. Rapid growth inthe agricultural sector had widespread impact on the entire economy. To increase agricultural production the industrial sector had to cope up with this sector, Growth in the agricultural sector generated a strong demand for industrial consumption goods thus promoting the growth of the non-farm sector along with its own growth. Further improvements in the growth rates in the agricultural sector would require the industrial sector to improve at an even faster rate

ROLE OF INTaSECTORAL LINKAGES IN A HIGH GROWTH AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY - A SIMULATED SECENARIO

The study examines the role of intersectoral linkages in the Punjab economy which is an agriculturally dominant state. Rapid growth inthe agricultural sector had widespread impact on the entire economy. To increase agricultural production the industrial sector had to cope up with this sector, Growth in the agricultural sector generated a strong demand for industrial consumption goods thus promoting the growth of the non-farm sector along with its own izrowth. Further improvements in the growth rates in the . agricultural sector would require the industrial sector to improve at an even faster rate

Pre and Post Water Level Behaviour in Punjab: Impact Analysis with DiD Approach

Punjab Agriculture is trapped in the complex nexus of groundwater depletion and food insecurity. The policymakers are concerned about reducing groundwater extraction at any cost for irrigation without jeopardizing food security. In this regard, the Government of Punjab introduced the “Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009”. The present paper examines the impact of the “Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act, 2009” on pre- and post-water levels in Punjab using the difference-in-difference (DiD) approach. The state has witnessed a severe fall of 0.50 m per year and 0.43 m per year for the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon season, respectively. Only 2.62 per cent of wells were in the range of 20–40 m depth in the state in 1996, which increased to 42 per cent and 67 per cent in 2018 for the pre-monsoon period, and post monsoon period respectively, depicting an increase of 25 times. The groundwater depth in high rice-growing(treated) districts declined by 1.53 and 1.39 m than the low rice-growing (control) districts in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods respectively post the enactment of PPSW Act, 2009. A groundwater governance framework is urgently needed to manage the existing and future challenges connected with the groundwater resource