Monday, September 26, 2016

HSAMB to integrate its 54 mandis with e-NAM

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 26
Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has decided to integrate its 54 mandis with electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in the first phase of this ambitious project. While four mandis of Ellenabad, Karnal, Ambala City and Shahbad have already been connected under E-NAM as a pilot project, 27 mandis will be covered under online platform by the end of this month.
        While stating this here today, a spokesman of HSAMB said that the remaining 23 mandis would be connected by March 31,2017. This will ensure transparent sale transactions .
         He said that the Board has spent   Rs 823.66 crore   on various development works including upgradation of grain markets, construction of new link roads and special repair of existing roads so far during the tenure of the present government. Out of these,   Rs 342.84 crore have been spent on development of new grain markets and upgradation of facilities in the existing markets. In addition, works to the tune of Rs 272.29 crore for  providing similar facilities in existing markets are in progress.
         He said that the Board has constructed 247 new link roads having a total length of 755 kilometers at a cost  of Rs 190.70 crore. The work on 106 link roads having length of 380 kilometers is in progress at an estimated cost of Rs 215.51 crore. He said that the Board has completed special repair of 711 link roads at a cost of Rs 290 crore. Apart from this, similar work  on 179 link roads is in progress at a cost of 91.27 crore, he added.
         Referring to the schemes to be launched during the Swarna Jayanti year, the spokesman said that 31 mandis would be connected with e-NAM between November 1, 2016 and October 31, 2017. Besides this, Kisan Bazar would set up in mandis at Panchkula and Rohtak. The Board will also complete automation facilities in 10 mandis of Hisar, Uklana, Barwala, Pipli, Cheeka, Kunjpura, Indri, Barara, Babain and Asandh. Apart from this, Plot and Property Management System (PPMS) would also be implemented in 108 mandis in the state, he added.
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