LAHORE The Punjab government has revamped the open ‘the Nawaz Sharif Green Tractor Scheme’ after 12 years as Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif digitally balloted the scheme for Punjab farmers on Friday.
The chief minister said the Punjab Green Tractor scheme after 12year resume on modern era of mechanization of agriculture in Punjab while conducting digital balloting of the scheme under new title: “CM Punjab Green Tractor Program”.
Addressing a press conference here, the chief minister said that this scheme will provide Rs 10 lakh subsidy on each tractor to 9500 farmers. She examined four varieties of green tractors for distribution to the farmers and consolidated features of a tractor during the inspection.
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Green Tractor scheme for farmers
Chief minister said tractor driving is a joyous experience After the balloting, the relevant officials informed her that it has been decided that Mohammad Yasin S/O Mohammad Ashraf of Okara will be the first farmer to get a green tractor. Talib Hussain S/O Muhammad Hussain of Chakwal is the second farmer, while Ghulam Akbar S/O Haji Ghulam Hussain of Dera Ghazi Khan is the third farmer to get a green tractor.
Dera Ghazi Khan’s Hussain is the third farmer to receive a green tractor.
It was also informed that 339 farmers in Okara, 111 farmers in Chakwal and 276 farmers in DG Khan will be provided green tractors under the scheme.
Maryam congratulates all those farmers whose names have made it to the green tractor draw; “Names of all the lucky winners have been inscribed on ‘CM Punjab Green Tractor Scheme’ portal as well as the web portal of Agriculture Department,” said Maryam Nawaz. Besides, details of the successful farmers are also available in the offices of Agriculture Department. Announcement was also made to give 1000 green tractors free of charge on the basis of balloting to wheat growers on 25-50 acres land.
On the occasion, Provincial Agriculture Minister Ashiq Hussain Kirmani briefed the media in detail about the Green Tractor Scheme. Farmers’ Green Tractor scheme launched by CM Maryam