Farmers to get Rs342 cr subsidy on agri machinery

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, November 30

A subsidy of Rs 342 crore would be given to farmers on 29,337 agricultural machinery by the Punjab government for handling crop residues. The information was given by Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha while distribution of agricultural machinery on subsidy to the farmers during the state level function organised at Raishiana on Tuesday.

Khadoor Sahib MLA Ramanjit Singh Sikki and Tarn Taran MLA Dr Agnihotri also addressed the gathering during the meeting. Agriculture Secretary Dilraj Singh Randhawa and Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh besides were among the other who were present on the occasion.

Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha said 1,880 agricultural machines are being provided to individual farmers, farmer groups and cooperative societies in district Tarn Taran, on which a subsidy of Rs 24 crore 47 lakh was given.