A Zero Earning Wasteland Converted Into Aquaculture: A Rescue Mission

On the land of five rivers known as Punjab (only 1.57%geographical area of India) has famous for their agriculture and milk production which cover the large portion of the state economy.

- Balwinder Singh

With the time, the human activities has been increased such as agricultural land used for construction of buildings and roads, use of excessive pesticides and chemicals in the farming to increase production, introduction of hybrid and exotic varieties that have a massive impact over the native species and use of excessive water for agriculture could potentially disrupt the ecosystem which results drought condition, developing the resistant bacterial stain, pesticides residue, industrial effluents, microplastics hazard, degradation of the soil and water quality, nutrient imbalance (N, P, K and other productive elements) and heavy metals and high salinity in South-west district of Punjab.

Salt-affected waterlogged area

There are two major states, Punjab and Haryana that affecting from the salt waterlogged area in northern India. The irrigation of the southwest districts Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib, and Bathinda for agriculture farming is depending upon the canals; Sirhind and Rajasthan through Ghaggar, which is almost a seasonal river, flows through the southwestern part of Punjab. The major impediment is emerging the waterlogging and salinization which affect to the sustainability of irrigated lands and livelihoods of the farmers.