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BATHINDA: The Punjab government will gift a combine harvester worth Rs 16 lakh to Pakistan Punjab's chief minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is visiting the state to preside over the closing ceremony of the fourth kabaddi World Cup on December 14. Shahbaz is the brother of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will hand over the Swaraj 8100 harvester, manufactured by Punjab Tractors Limited (PTL), to Shahbaz when the latter calls on them.
It is being worked out whether to send the machine to Pakistan through the land route from the Attari border in Punjab or via sea to Karachi. Sources said usually combine harvesters are exported to Pakistan from Punjab through the sea route, which costs about Rs 2.5-Rs 3 lakh.
"Swaraj 8100 combine harvester has a 14-foot cutter bar and five straw walkers," state agriculture commissioner Balwinder Singh Sidhu said. "The 105-HP machine is used for harvesting multiple crops. The reason for presenting the combine harvester to him is we want to showcase the advancement in manufacturing agriculture machinery in Punjab. Though it hasn't been decided how to send the machine to Pakistan, we're hopeful it'd be transported through the land route." A PTL source said the combine harvester weighs 7,800 kg with the cutter bar.
The state will also gift Shahbaz a maize thresher made by the Punjab Agricultural University. Both the machines will be presented to him on Saturday.
The sources said woollen jackets made in Ludhiana will be given to the delegation members accompanying Shahbaz.
During his visits to Pakistan, chief minister Badal has been gifted Sahiwal and Neeli cows, and a Dumba (fat-tailed) goat.
Punjab to gift combine harvester to Shahbaz Sharif - The Times of India
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will hand over the Swaraj 8100 harvester, manufactured by Punjab Tractors Limited (PTL), to Shahbaz when the latter calls on them.
It is being worked out whether to send the machine to Pakistan through the land route from the Attari border in Punjab or via sea to Karachi. Sources said usually combine harvesters are exported to Pakistan from Punjab through the sea route, which costs about Rs 2.5-Rs 3 lakh.
"Swaraj 8100 combine harvester has a 14-foot cutter bar and five straw walkers," state agriculture commissioner Balwinder Singh Sidhu said. "The 105-HP machine is used for harvesting multiple crops. The reason for presenting the combine harvester to him is we want to showcase the advancement in manufacturing agriculture machinery in Punjab. Though it hasn't been decided how to send the machine to Pakistan, we're hopeful it'd be transported through the land route." A PTL source said the combine harvester weighs 7,800 kg with the cutter bar.
The state will also gift Shahbaz a maize thresher made by the Punjab Agricultural University. Both the machines will be presented to him on Saturday.
The sources said woollen jackets made in Ludhiana will be given to the delegation members accompanying Shahbaz.
During his visits to Pakistan, chief minister Badal has been gifted Sahiwal and Neeli cows, and a Dumba (fat-tailed) goat.
Punjab to gift combine harvester to Shahbaz Sharif - The Times of India
