Simplifying norms for the farmers to get wheat seed subsidy, the Punjab Government on Friday said that the farmers intending to get certified wheat seed on subsidy should only fill an application form and submit it to the agriculture department.
There would be no need to attach land fard or any other land record with the application,” said the State agriculture department’s official. He said that the instruction in this regard have been sent to the officers of the department.
“The farmers only need to submit self-declaration along with the application in the agriculture department,” he said. In case, the farmers encounter any difficulty in getting the certified wheat seed, they should contact at 0172-2970602, 2970609 (fax) of the agriculture department and lodge a complaint. “This number would be operational from 9 am to 5 pm,” he said.
The official made it clear that this time, the farmers would get 50 percent share of the price seed or maximum `1000 per quintal subsidy would be transferred directly into their accounts.
“This subsidy would be given on priority to the farmers holding 2.5 acre of land. In case of left over subsidy, the facility of subsidy would also be extended to the farmers having five acre of land,” he said.
The officials said that the application in this regard should be attested by village sarpanch, Nambardar or MC and should be submitted by October 26 at Agriculture Office. He also appealed to the farmers to ensure while purchasing the certified seeds that not only are the seed manufacturers duly registered but the bills issued by them should also carry the batch number and lot number.