Punjab Green Tractor Scheme
The Punjab Green Tractor Scheme is an excellent scheme launched by the Punjab Government for the farmers to further improve the agriculture sector. Under which farmers are being provided a subsidy of Rs 10 lakh on the purchase of tractors. About 15 lakh farmers from across Punjab have submitted their applications to get subsidies on the purchase of tractors within the first phase of the tractor scheme. Out of which 9500 farmers will be selected by lottery who will be provided subsidy on the purchase of tractor in the first phase. As you may know, the draw to select 9500 lucky farmers for the tractor scheme was to be held on 20 October 2024. However, according to recent updates, the draw date of the Green Tractor Scheme has been changed, which has left many farmers worried.
How much truth is there? Whether there has really been any change in the date of draw or not, you will get to see the complete details in this article. Along with this, you will be told in this article with complete details that if the date of draw has been changed, on which date the new draw will take place. So if you are interested in getting complete information, then you need to read this article completely.
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Change In Draw Date
Initially, the Punjab government had announced a specific date for providing subsidy on the purchase of tractors under the tractor scheme, on which the applications of the farmers were to be drawn. However, the date of draw has been changed for administrative reasons and to further improve the system of transparency. And according to the new date, the draw will now take place on 25 October 2024. In which the successful farmers who are successful in the lottery will be notified of the success through SMS. After which they will be able to proceed to get the tractor after completing the remaining accessories.
ابتدائی طور پر پنجاب حکومت نے ٹریکٹر سکیم کے تحت ٹریکٹر کی خریداری پر سبسڈی دینے کے لیے ایک مخصوص تاریخ کا اعلان کیا تھا جس پر کسانوں کی درخواستیں وصول کی جانی تھیں۔ تاہم قرعہ اندازی کی تاریخ انتظامی وجوہات اور شفافیت کے نظام کو مزید بہتر بنانے کے لیے تبدیل کی گئی ہے۔ اور نئی تاریخ کے مطابق قرعہ اندازی اب 25 اکتوبر 2024 کو ہو گی۔ جس میں قرعہ اندازی میں کامیاب ہونے والے کاشتکاروں کو ایس ایم ایس کے ذریعے کامیابی کی اطلاع دی جائے گی۔ جس کے بعد وہ باقی لوازمات کو مکمل کرنے کے بعد ٹریکٹر حاصل کرنے کے لیے آگے بڑھ سکیں گے۔
Reasons For Change In Draw Date
As I told you people, the date of draw for the tractor scheme has been changed, due to which many farmers are suffering a lot of trouble. In this regard, the government has explained the reasons for the change in the date of the draw and said that its purpose is to improve the transparency system and solve the administrative problems. These issues require more time to check the application form and ensure transparency of the drawing process. According to the Punjab Government, this decision has been taken in the interest of the farmers to give full opportunity to all the applications received and to avoid any irregularities.
Eligibility Check Procedure After Draw
If you have also submitted your application to get a subsidy on the purchase of a tractor in Green Tractor scheme and want to know how we can know after the draw whether we are among the successful candidates or not. You don’t need to worry because I am going to provide complete details here to guide you. In this regard, let me tell you that those farmers who will be successful in the lottery will be informed about their success through SMS. Also such farmers will be able to get complete information by going to their nearest agricultural extension office to know their eligibility. Remember that the success notification will be given only through the official number, so there is no need to trust any SMS or call received from any other number.
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Conclusion
The Punjab Green Tractor Scheme is the first and unique scheme of its kind launched by the Punjab Government under which farmers are being provided a subsidy of Rs 10 lakh on the purchase of a tractor. The purpose of this article was to inform the farmers regarding the change in the date of draw of the tractor scheme. Recently, the change in the date of draw of the tractor scheme has been announced by the Punjab government, after which many farmers were expressing concern. The change in the date of draw may temporarily cause problems for the farmers, but if there is transparency and better results behind this decision, it may prove to be better for the farmers. So the farmers are advised to wait for the draw as per the date mentioned by the government, hopefully it will be better for them.