He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting regarding
implementation of Green Tractor Scheme for rural youths at Commissioner’s
Office, here Tuesday. The meeting was also attended by DCOs of Kasur,
Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, EDO Agriculture, Additional Commissioner General,
DOC, Assistant Commissioner General, Assistant Director Planning and officers
of other departments.
The Commissioner said that only such rural youths with age bracket of 18 to 30 years, would be eligible for Green Tractor Scheme. He further said that rural youths taking part in the scheme would be provided with tractors on merit basis upon which a subsidy of Rs 2 lakh would also be given by the government. Earlier EDO Agriculture, while giving briefing to the meeting, informed that the last date of receipt of applications regarding scheme was 31st August 2012 upon which Commissioner directed the EDO Agriculture that the scope of welfare scheme be extended to Tehsil level so that more and more youth could get benefit from the same.
The Commissioner said that only such rural youths with age bracket of 18 to 30 years, would be eligible for Green Tractor Scheme. He further said that rural youths taking part in the scheme would be provided with tractors on merit basis upon which a subsidy of Rs 2 lakh would also be given by the government. Earlier EDO Agriculture, while giving briefing to the meeting, informed that the last date of receipt of applications regarding scheme was 31st August 2012 upon which Commissioner directed the EDO Agriculture that the scope of welfare scheme be extended to Tehsil level so that more and more youth could get benefit from the same.
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