Commodity Online NEW DELHI: Punjab’s grain markets are all set to don a new look soon with the Centre sanctioning Rs 210 crore for the modernisation of 59 grain markets.
Punjab Mandi Board chairman Ajmer Singh Lakhowal said the board had sent project report to the Center for Rs 257.60 crore, but the government sanctioned Rs 210 crore only.
The project aims to provide ultra modern facilities and strengthening agriculture marketing infrastructure, grading and standardisation of marketing produce.
According to the plan, the mandis will have modern auction platforms, electrification, electronic weighing machines, inner roads, cover sheds, public health facilities, cleaning machine and display boards.
Under the project, a modern fruit and vegetable market at Patiala and the other at Phillaur would be set up.
Now farmers and traders visiting agriculture grain markets in Haryana will be notified the prices of commodities on daily basis with the help of computers as all 108 ‘mandis’ and 25 sub-centres of the Agricultural Marketing Board have been provided with computers and Internet facilities.
The facilities were part of the government’s successful implementation of the national e-governance mission.
The common service delivery outlets would ensure efficiency, transparency and reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the common people.
