Punjab’s Free Livestock Scheme: Register For Free Cows, Buffaloes & Goats!

In 2024, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the Livestock Card program, aimed at creating opportunities for women in rural areas. Under this initiative, deserving widows or divorced women in rural districts are given one free cow or buffalo by the Punjab government. The primary goal of the program is to empower women by equipping them with a sustainable means of income to support their families and children. Additionally, it also promotes the production of healthy and quality animals while increasing milk production, leading to improved agricultural yield output in Punjab.

In this article, you will find the eligibility criteria, livestock distribution updates, and registration procedure to benefit from this program! If you wish to receive assistance from this program, you need to read the article to the end.

Registration updates for the CM Punjab Livestock Distribution Scheme!

As no such initiative has been initiated by any provincial government in Pakistan before, the Punjab Government’s CM Punjab Livestock distribution scheme is the first of its kind. Punjab officially launched the free buffalo, cow, and goat distribution program on November 1, 2024. The budget for this program is 2 billion rupees, which will provide free livestock to 11,000 rural women in South Punjab.

چونکہ اس سے قبل پاکستان میں کسی بھی صوبائی حکومت کی جانب سے ایسا کوئی اقدام نہیں کیا گیا، پنجاب حکومت کی وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب لائیو اسٹاک ڈسٹری بیوشن اسکیم اپنی نوعیت کی پہلی ہے۔ پنجاب نے باضابطہ طور پر 1 نومبر 2024 کو مفت بھینس، گائے اور بکرے کی تقسیم کے پروگرام کا آغاز کیا۔ اس پروگرام کا بجٹ 2 ارب روپے ہے، جس سے جنوبی پنجاب کی گیارہ ہزار دیہی خواتین کو مفت مویشی فراہم کیے جائیں گے۔ اس منصوبے کے ذریعے غریب خواتین اپنے بچوں کے لیے کما سکیں گی اور بھینس یا گائے کا دودھ بیچ کر اپنی ضروریات بھی پوری کر سکیں گی، اس طرح وہ مالی طور پر مستحکم ہو جائیں گی۔ پنجاب میں وزیر اعلیٰ ذاتی طور پر دیہی خواتین میں مویشیوں کے اثاثوں کی تقسیم کے لیے جائیں گے۔

Through the project, poor women will be able to earn for their children and also meet their own needs by selling buffaloes or cow’s milk, thus becoming financially stable. In Punjab, the Chief Minister will personally visit rural women to distribute livestock assets.

Punjab Livestock Disbursement via “Asset Transfer to Rural Woman” App:

Registration can be completed very easily through the Asset Transfer to Rural Women application. Receiving free cows and buffaloes through this scheme is very easy and can be done at home. Follow these steps to register.

From the Google Play Store, you can download the “Asset Transfer to Rural Woman” app.
You will now be able to log in.
You can log in with your ID card and password if you are an existing user.
Click on the register button if you are a new account holder.
Fill up the form.
Enter all the information required in this form.
Name, guardian’s name, marital status, identification card, mobile number, and some other questions will be asked.
Now submit the form.
If you are eligible, you will receive an SMS.

Via the CM FacilitationDesk, you can apply for free buffaloes:

You can also complete your registration at the Chief Minister service desk at your nearest veterinary dispensary if you are unable to register online at home or do not have a smartphone and internet access.

This program is available to the following districts:

This program is implemented only in the 12 cities of south Punjab. It is intended to serve only those areas with poverty and limited income sources. Below are the districts selected by the government:

Dera Ghazi Khan.
Muzaffargarh.
Rajanpur.
Layyah.
Kot Addu.
Bahawalpur.
Bahawalnagar.
Rahim Yar Khan.
Multan.
Khanewal.
Vahari.
Lodhran.

Yardsticks For Eligibility Criteria:

Aspirants must meet the following criteria to enroll in this program:

Rustic women must be under 55 years old.
The CNIC card is required in the name of the heir.
The number should be registered on the livestock department’s 9211 system.
Native Punjabi women will be the only ones eligible.
PMT scores should be less than 32.
In the last five years, women should not have been able to own livestock cattle in any other scheme.
For this program to be available to widows, they must have a death certificate from their husbands.

Assistance Hotline For This Initiative:

You can contact the helpline 080009211 if you need any other information about this program. This hotline is available 24 hours a day, so women within eligible families can contact them whenever necessary.

In conclusion:

Punjab’s initiative to provide free domesticated animals to women provides an extraordinary opportunity for women to improve their living conditions and support their families. As a result of the program, ladies can support themselves through milk production by being provided with cows, bison, and goats. For more information, you can contact the helpline at 0800-09211 anytime.

Get started with your registration and learn more about the program by downloading the app.

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