(Reported by Bureau Chief Raja Muhammad Ayub of Desi TV USA from Mandi Bahauddin)
A grand ceremony was held at the District Council Hall, Mandi Bahauddin, to distribute the keys of high-power green tractors to farmers under the farmer-friendly policies of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Member National Assembly Nasir Iqbal Bosal, Member Provincial Assembly Khalid Mehmood Ranjha and Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Muhammad Jafar Chaudhry were the chief guests. The ceremony was presided over by Deputy Director Agriculture Extension Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal. Nasir Iqbal Bosal MNA and Khalid Mehmood Ranjha MPA said in their addresses that due to the farmer-friendly policies of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the agriculture sector in Punjab is developing day by day. The Chief Minister’s Green Tractor Scheme is a revolutionary initiative which will make farmers prosperous and increase crop production record and will help the country become self-sufficient in terms of food. Deputy Director Agriculture Extension Mandi Bahauddin Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal said that under the Chief Minister’s farmer-friendly vision, a subsidy of Rs. 1 million per tractor is being provided on 10,000 high-power tractors at a cost of Rs. 10 billion in Punjab province. He informed the participants in detail about the importance of agriculture, Green Tractors Scheme, Kisan Cards, subsidized seeds of approved varieties and agricultural machinery, and other agricultural facilities and measures. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal said that under the Green Tractors Scheme, tractors are being distributed to 152 lucky farmers of Mandi Bahauddin district through an online transparent lottery. On this occasion, the farmers paid tribute to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and thanked her for giving the historic package.
