Lodhran:Payment orders were distributed among 130 farmers in Lodhran under the Punjab government’s ‘Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar’ programme launched by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to support farmers and promote agricultural development.
A ceremony was held at Kanju Hall, where Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue, Muhammad Tayyab, and Pir Rafiuddin Shah distributed payment orders worth Rs25,000 per acre among the beneficiaries. Deputy Director Agriculture Extension Malik Muhammad Zafar and a large number of farmers also attended the event.
Addressing the gathering, ADCR Muhammad Tayyab said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had taken revolutionary steps for the welfare of the farming community. He said farmers were being provided financial assistance along with better employment opportunities.
He added that the district administration would continue to provide farmers with resources to meet their agricultural needs. He urged farmers to cultivate wheat to improve their economic conditions and announced that the remaining Rs25,000 per acre would also be paid to the beneficiaries soon.
Pir Rafiuddin Shah said agriculture was a noble profession practised by the prophets and served as the backbone of the national economy. He appreciated the initiatives taken by CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif to promote farmers’ prosperity.
Deputy Director Agriculture Extension Malik Muhammad Zafar said the farmer-friendly measures aimed to support cultivators and modernise the agricultural sector. He added that creating employment opportunities in rural areas was an important step towards economic improvement.
Later, ADCR Muhammad Tayyab and Pir Rafiuddin Shah distributed payment orders among the farmers.