Inauguration of Apni Kisan Mandi

Chandigarh, 7th April, 2016: The Adviser of the Administrator, Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, today inaugurated the Apni/Kisan Mandi at Mela Ground Point, Sector 34, Chandigarh. Among other senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration present during the inauguration were Sh. K. Narsimha, IAS, Secretary Agriculture and Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner cum Secretary State Agricultural Marketing Board, Sh. Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS, SDM (E) and Sh. Virender Chaudhary, HCS, Joint Secretary, State Agricultural Marketing Board

The first of its kind initiative by the Chandigarh Administration, this step has been taken to promote the sale and purchase of fresh vegetables on the lines of weekly mandi organized by the Punjab Mandi Board.

Addressing the gathering during the inauguration, Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, congratulated the officers of the administration on this achievement. He further added that this step would add up to the convenience of both the sellers and buyers, who can get together at one common place to buy and sell fresh vegetables. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, stated that the ID card system has been introduced to smoothen the process of identification of vendors and farmers who would come to sell their produce at the Mandi. During the inauguration, the Adviser of the Administrator also handed over the ID cards to some of the vendors and farmers present at the occasion.