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19 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446  

Govt providing electricity to agricultural tube wells at a cost of Rs5.35 per unit

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ISLAMABAD: A meeting regarding enforcement of fuel price adjustment on agricultural tube wells was held in Islamabad today with Adviser on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in the chair.

During the meeting, various suggestions for promotion of agriculture sector, provision of sufficient quantity of water for irrigation and reduction in rates of fuel price adjustment on agricultural tube wells were discussed.

The government is providing electricity to the agricultural tube wells at a cost of 5.35 rupees per unit during peak and off-peak hours since 1st January 2019 to ensure provision of adequate water to the crops. In the past, 10.35 rupees were charged during peak hours.