There would be other Central government projects too, including the Integrated Wasteland Development Project Scheme.
Punjab produces 13 per cent of the total rice, 22 per cent of the total wheat and 13 per cent of total cotton output of India. State's cropping intensity is as high as 189 per cent. But state's agriculture pre-eminence is threatened by groundwater depletion and soil erosion. It is estimated that of the total 141 blocks in the state, 100 are facing critical groundwater depletion.
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