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| OBJECTIVES |
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To provide Bulldozers service
to the farmers at reasonable cost to improve the new lands. |
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To render drilling services for installation
of tube wells. |
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To guide / assist the farmers for farm
mechanization and provide services of modern farm machine
and equipment on hire basis like combine Harvesters, Transplanters
etc |
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Leveling of Lands. |
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Exploration of ground water for supplementing
irrigation water. |
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Harvesting & Threshing of Paddy Crop.
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Provision of farm implements. |
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Training of persons in the field of farm
tractors and implements operation and maintenance. |
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Provision of repair and servicing facilities
for Public as well as Privately owned farm machinery and equipment. |
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| INFRA-STRUCTURE |
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5 Main Agriculture Engineering Workshop at Tandojam, Khairpur,
Thatta, Sukkur and Larkana. |
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10 Sub Agriculture Engineering Workshop. |
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2 Tractor Operators Training School at Tandojam and Sukkur. |
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1 Agriculture Mechanization Research Cell at Tandojam. |
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1 On-Farm Training Institute Sakrand. |
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| BULLDOZERS |
Bulldozers were received
from different countries through grants / aids.
Last grant was received during the year 1991-92 most of the
bulldozers received has outlived their life (i.e. 13000 hours).
Conditions of the bulldozers was exhausted and were not able
to perform operational activities in the year 2002-2003.
Cost of the new bulldozers is around Rs.10 – 12 Millions
of Rupees.
To replace the entire fleet huge amount was required therefore
it was decided to launched re-build programme of the bulldozers,
which resultantly increased the progress by incurring Rs.1.7
to 2.0 Million per bulldozer.
So far 92 Bulldozers were re-built and most of them has completed
5000 hours.
| Total Strength |
360 Nos. |
| Bulldozers Available |
134 Nos. |
| Operational |
92 Nos. |
| Non-operational |
42 Nos. |
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