Agriculture
- Comprehensive Plan Being Pursued For Farmers' Welfare: Zaman
Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mian Yawar Zaman said Federal and provincial governments of PML-N are pursuing a comprehensive strategy for the welfare of farmers. He said flat rate of electricity has been given for tube wells to the farmers of Punjab...
- Increasing Rice Output, Exports
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- Pvma Reduces Prices On All Brands
Sunday, 07 July 2013 Keeping in view the forthcoming the holy month of Ramazan, Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has assured to reduce 5 to 7 rupees per kilogram on all brands of ghee and cooking oil for Ramazan Package in special Bazaars....
- Farmers' Problems To Be Resolved On Priority Basis
June 20, 2013 Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and Punjab government was taking concrete measures for promotion of agriculture and farmers' problems would be resolved on priority...
- Agriculture Department Asked To Enhance Production Of Commodity, Livestock
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Agriculture
Rs10.5 per unit tariff for agricultural tubewells
August 27, 2013
The government decided during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday to charge a uniform electricity tariff rate of Rs 10.5 per unit for tubewells used for agricultural purposes.
A delegation of Kissan Ittehad held a detailed meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss the tariff on agricultural tubewells.
During the meeting, it was decided that the outstanding bills till June 20 would be paid in ten equal instalments and the late-fee fine would be waived.
The meeting was attended by Minister Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed, Punjab Minister for Irrigation Yawar Zaman, Chaudhary Muhammad Anwareen, Kissan Ittehad Punjab President Khalid Khokhar, Mian Mustafa Wattoo, Chaudhary Muhammad Akram and members of the National Assembly, including Chaudhary Ashraf, Iftikhar Nazeer, Rao Muhammad Ajmal, Arif Chaudhary,Rana Zahid, Muneer Azhar, Ghaffar Dogar and Nadeem Roberta.
A delegation of Kissan Ittehad held a detailed meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss the tariff on agricultural tubewells.
During the meeting, it was decided that the outstanding bills till June 20 would be paid in ten equal instalments and the late-fee fine would be waived.
The meeting was attended by Minister Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed, Punjab Minister for Irrigation Yawar Zaman, Chaudhary Muhammad Anwareen, Kissan Ittehad Punjab President Khalid Khokhar, Mian Mustafa Wattoo, Chaudhary Muhammad Akram and members of the National Assembly, including Chaudhary Ashraf, Iftikhar Nazeer, Rao Muhammad Ajmal, Arif Chaudhary,Rana Zahid, Muneer Azhar, Ghaffar Dogar and Nadeem Roberta.
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- Comprehensive Plan Being Pursued For Farmers' Welfare: Zaman
Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mian Yawar Zaman said Federal and provincial governments of PML-N are pursuing a comprehensive strategy for the welfare of farmers. He said flat rate of electricity has been given for tube wells to the farmers of Punjab...
- Increasing Rice Output, Exports
Friday, 26 July 2013 ZAHID BAIG The Punjab government has decided to constitute a 'working group' comprising stakeholders to make efforts for increase in production and exports of rice. It is also decided that presence of all the stakeholders...
- Pvma Reduces Prices On All Brands
Sunday, 07 July 2013 Keeping in view the forthcoming the holy month of Ramazan, Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has assured to reduce 5 to 7 rupees per kilogram on all brands of ghee and cooking oil for Ramazan Package in special Bazaars....
- Farmers' Problems To Be Resolved On Priority Basis
June 20, 2013 Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and Punjab government was taking concrete measures for promotion of agriculture and farmers' problems would be resolved on priority...
- Agriculture Department Asked To Enhance Production Of Commodity, Livestock
June 19, 2013 Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed has directed the provincial agriculture department to take effective steps for developing commodity markets of the province on latest lines and enhancing agricultural produce exports. He was...