Summary CM directs officials to speed up work on Green tractor Scheme for Punjab farmers.
LAHORE: He expressed these views while presiding over a high level meeting regarding progress in provision of tractors under Green Tractor Scheme. Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Special Assistant Zaeem Hussain Qadri, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretaries of Agriculture, Finance, Industry and authorities concerned attended the meeting.
He said Punjab government has initiated many development programmes aimed at welfare and uplift of farming community, in addition to increasing agriculture productivity to realize the dream of self-autarky in agriculture sector.
He said positive and encouraging results have been produced as a result of farmer-friendly steps taken by the Punjab government, which has resulted in boosting per acre productivity.
He said Punjab government has initiated the process of provision of subsidized tractors, under the Green Tractor Scheme, to farmers, throughout the province, whereas these tractors are being given to the farming community, after a transparent balloting process.
He said that, during the current year, as many as 10048 tractors are being distributed among the farmers while the Punjab government is extending a subsidy of Rs.2 lakh on every tractor.
He said as many as ten thousand tractors are being distributed throughout the province, after a transparent balloting and merit, while 48 tractors would
be distributed at Dera Ghazi Khan and tribal areas of Rajanpur.
He said tractors distribution process has been initiated purely on the basis of merit, and after conducting transparent balloting.
He said quota for South Punjab districts has been fixed to be more than the proportion of their population, in order to provide maximum agriculture facilities to the farmers of South Punjab. He directed the concerned authorities to expedite the process of provision of tractors to farmers, which should be completed by December 31 at all cost.
The Chief Minister also directed to constitute a high-level committee in this regard, which will oversee the process of transparent distribution of tractors. Secretary Agriculture informed the Chief Minister, during his briefing, that over 5000 tractors have been distributed, while the remaining would also be distributed before 31 December
