The Scheme, which is being run by the Haryana government to replace paddy crop with more tradition crops is :

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The correct option is 3:

The correct scheme is **Mera Pani Meri Virasat** (My Water, My Heritage). This initiative was launched by the Haryana Government with the primary objective of promoting water conservation by encouraging farmers to move away from the highly water-intensive cultivation of the paddy (rice) crop. Paddy cultivation, particularly using traditional methods, relies heavily on groundwater extraction, which has led to a significant depletion of the water table in many parts of the state, especially in the paddy-rich blocks. The scheme incentivizes crop diversification, urging farmers to replace paddy with alternative, less water-consuming crops such as maize, cotton, pulses, and bajra. Under the Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme, the state government provides financial assistance (incentives) of Rs. 7,000 per acre to farmers who diversify their land by shifting from paddy to these water-efficient crops. This financial support serves as a crucial factor in driving the change, mitigating the potential risk or loss associated with experimenting with new crops. By linking crop diversification with water conservation, the scheme aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture in Haryana, restoring the groundwater level and reducing soil fatigue and pollution. It recognizes water as a shared heritage, thus the name "Mera Pani Meri Virasat."

The incorrect option is 1 (Meri Fasal Mera Byora):

The Meri Fasal Mera Byora (My Crop, My Details) scheme is a separate digital platform launched by the Haryana Government. Its main purpose is to create a consolidated, single portal for farmers to register their crop and land details. This registration streamlines the delivery of various government benefits, subsidies, and insurance schemes, and facilitates the transparent and smooth procurement of crops by government agencies in the mandis (markets). While it is a crucial agriculture-related initiative, it is not specifically the scheme focused on the replacement of the paddy crop for water conservation.

The incorrect option is 2 (Meri Virasat):

"Meri Virasat" translates to "My Heritage," but this term is too broad to specifically identify the crop diversification program. There is no major, standalone scheme titled simply "Meri Virasat" that deals exclusively with replacing the paddy crop. The correct scheme that includes the heritage component in the context of water is Option 3, "Mera Pani Meri Virasat," which clarifies the specific focus of the initiative (water conservation).

The incorrect option is 4 (Hamara Dhan):

"Hamara Dhan" (Our Wealth/Crop) is not the official name of the Haryana government's crop diversification scheme. The search results show that a scheme with a similar phrasing, "Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan," is actually a tree plantation and protection scheme run by the Uttarakhand government to promote environmental conservation through financial incentives for planting trees on private land. Therefore, this option is irrelevant to the Haryana government's program for replacing the paddy crop.