Summary Twelve farmers receive high-powered green tractors under Punjab's subsidy scheme, with 174 beneficiaries selected through a transparent online balloting process.
MANDI BAHAUDDIN (Dunya News) - Twelve farmers in Mandi Bahauddin have received keys to high-powered tractors under the Green Tractor Scheme.
A ceremony was held at the district office to distribute tractor keys among farmers under the farmer-friendly initiatives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
Member of the Provincial Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary Khalid Mahmood Ranjha distributed the keys among the farmers.
Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Mahmood Ranjha said the Punjab chief minister was providing a subsidy of Rs750,000 on each tractor.
He said 174 farmers in the district would receive green tractors through transparent online balloting, adding that the keys had initially been handed over to 12 successful applicants.
Ranjha said the distribution process would be completed in phases. He added that access to modern agricultural machinery would improve farming practices and help significantly increase crop yields.
Farmers who received the tractors thanked Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for introducing the farmer support package and expressed their gratitude to the Punjab government.
