On the direction of CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister Punjab Solarization for Agricultural Tube Wells Program has been launched. The date for submitting applications for solarization of agricultural tube wells has been extended.

According to a statement by the Punjab CM office, 8,000 agricultural tube wells would be converted to solar energy in Punjab. The Punjab government will provide a subsidy worth Rs9 billion for the solarization of agricultural tube wells.

A subsidy amounting to Rs5 lac for up to 10 kW, Rs7.5 lac for up to 15 kW and Rs10 lac for up to 20 kW will be provided for solarization of agricultural tube wells. The owners bearing at least one acre of agricultural land can apply for tube well solarization.

The farmers can apply for tube well solarization online at cmstp.punjab.gov.pk. The application form for agricultural tube well solarization can be downloaded from www.agripunjab.gov.pk.

CM Punjab said, ‘Every promise made to the farmers will be fulfilled and the farmers will fully participate in the journey of progress and development of Punjab. Solarization of agricultural tube wells will be provided relief from inflated electricity bills. Whenever the PML-N government comes into power, farmers become prosperous.’