MULTAN, Sept 2: The Punjab government has launched a green tractor scheme with an objective to promote agriculture sector and in this regard invited applications from farmers in the province.

According to agriculture sources, the government will deliver tractors to small farmers at subsidised rates and for this purpose the government will offer Rs0.2 million subsidy per tractor.

The government will deliver 10,000 tractors to peasants under the scheme.

According to assistant director agriculture Ishaq Khan Lashari, the government has fixed quota for each tehsil across the province according to its cultivated capacity. He further disclosed that the application forms are available from DDO offices for Rs250 for each form.

Tractors will be given to farmers having piece of land ranging from five acre to 25 acres. However, the defaulters of Zarai Traqqiati Bank Limited will not be provided the facility. He further maintained that tractors will be distributed among the farmers through a ballot.—APP