A high yielding variety with an average yield of 5.75 t/ha and potential yield of 7.96 t/ha was released for commercial cultivation under irrigated timely sown conditions in North Western Plains Zone (NWPZ). It is highly resistant to all three rusts (yellow, brown and black), Karnal bunt, powdery mildew, flag smut and foot rot disease. Its grains possess high protein content (13 %), high wet (30.85 %) and dry gluten content (10.10 %) and perfect Glu-1 Score (10). This variety is, thus suitable for both bread and chapatti making. The variety is suitable for early seeding under zero till condition.
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