CM Maryam unveils free land scheme for farmers

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that free state land will be provided to peasants from April under the “Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar” initiative, in a major push to strengthen the province’s agricultural sector. In a statement, the chief minister said that all cultivable government land across Punjab would be leased to peasants for 10 years, with each beneficiary receiving up to five acres free of cost. No lease charges would be collected, she added. She said farmers will a...

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