Chandigarh, April 7 -- The Punjab agriculture department has finalised an annual action plan of Rs.1,388 crore to execute various projects in financial year 2026-27, agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian shared on Monday. Chairing a meeting to review projects here, Khudian said the action plan had been submitted to the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare for approval. The single largest outlay of Rs.600 crore has been allocated under the Crop Residue Management to check burning of stubble To address depleting water tables, Rs.33.33 crore has been earmarked for the "Per Drop More Crop" component, which will promote efficient water application devices like drips, sprinklers and rain guns. Khudian said Rs.50.30 crore had been sought for crop diversification to steer farmers away from water-guzzling paddy towards maize, pulses and oilseeds. HTC...