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| OBJECTIVES |
| | To provide Bulldozers service to the farmers at reasonable cost to improve the new lands. |
| | To render drilling services for installation of tube wells. |
| | 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 |
| | Leveling of Lands. |
| | Exploration of ground water for supplementing irrigation water. |
| | Harvesting & Threshing of Paddy Crop.
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| | Provision of farm implements. |
| | Training of persons in the field of farm tractors and implements operation and maintenance. |
| | Provision of repair and servicing facilities for Public as well as Privately owned farm machinery and equipment. |
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| INFRA-STRUCTURE |
| | 5 Main Agriculture Engineering Workshop at Tandojam, Khairpur, Thatta, Sukkur and Larkana. |
| | 10 Sub Agriculture Engineering Workshop. |
| | 2 Tractor Operators Training School at Tandojam and Sukkur. |
| | 1 Agriculture Mechanization Research Cell at Tandojam. |
| | 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. | |
