LAHORE: The promise of relief from soaring energy costs through the Punjab government’s solar tube well scheme is fading for thousands of farmers across the province due to significant delays in its implementation.

Small-scale farmers, holding between one and 25 acres of land, had pinned their hopes on this initiative. The government had announced subsidies — Rs0.5 million for tube wells up to 10kW, Rs0.75m for those up to 15kW, and Rs1m for capacities up to 20kW — offering a significant opportunity........

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