Maryam relaunches Nawaz Sharif’s green tractor scheme after 12 years

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz conducted digital balloting of CM Punjab green tractor programme here on Friday to relaunch the Nawaz Sharif’s green tractor scheme for farmers after a lapse of 12 years.

Addressing the ceremony, she said, “Rs10 lakh subsidy would be given on each tractor to 9,500 farmers under the scheme.” She inspected four types of green tractors, to be given to farmers, and also rode a tractor to review its features. She described tractor driving as a pleasant experience.

Mohammad Yasin, son of Mohammad Ashraf, Okara, was the first farmer to get a green tractor. Talib Hussain, son of Muhammad Hussain, Chakwal, was the second farmer, while Ghulam Akbar, son of Haji Ghulam Hussain of Dera Ghazi Khan, was the third farmer to get a green tractor.

The CM was informed that 339 farmers in Okara, 111 farmers in Chakwal and 276 farmers in DG Khan would get green tractors under the scheme. Maryam congratulated all farmers who got the green tractors, and said, “Names of all lucky winners have been displayed on the portal of CM Punjab Green Tractor Scheme and the website of Agriculture Department.”

She also announced 1,000 green tractors for wheat growers on 25-50 acres of land absolutely free of cost through balloting. Provincial Agriculture Minister Ashiq Hussain Kirmani gave a detailed briefing on the green tractor scheme on the occasion.