BAHAWALPUR, Jul 03 (APP):As many as 35 green tractors were given away to farmers free of cost in the district under “Grow More Wheat Program” introduced by the Punjab government. In this regard, a ceremony was held to give keys of green tractors to 35 farmers who were selected through balloting and transparent system. MNA and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Malik Iqbal Channar was chief guest of the ceremony. …
35 farmers get free tractors
BAHAWALPUR, Jul 03 (APP):As many as 35 green tractors were given away to farmers free of cost in the district under “Grow More Wheat Program” introduced by the Punjab
government.
In this regard, a ceremony was held to give keys of green tractors to 35 farmers
who were selected through balloting and transparent system. MNA and senior
leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Malik Iqbal Channar was chief guest of
the ceremony. Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Dr Farhan Farooq presided
over the ceremony.
Addressing the ceremony, Malik Iqbal Channar said that under the vision of
Chief Minister Punjab, farmers of Bahawalpur region had got green tractors
free of cost.
He further said that 891 farmers had applied for free of cost tractor scheme,
adding that out of them, 35 were selected on merit. Eight farmers from Bahawalpur
tehsil, seven from Hasilpur tehsil, six from Ahmadpur East tehsil, nine from
Yazman tehsil and six from Khairpur Tamewali tehsil got green tractors
under the scheme.
Senior officials of agriculture department also attended the ceremony.
