Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen has said increase in Mandis’ revenue is indicator of progress since its large part is spent on State’s development. Bisen was felicitating Mandis earning maximum revenue at Madhya Pradesh State Marketing Board here on Saturday.
Minister Bisen said that Mandis are being constantly strengthened and modernised for marketing of farmers’ produce at reasonable rates. He lauded the fact that Mandi’s revenue is increasing. He said that in fact we extend significant contribution to State’s development through it. He congratulated officers and employees of highest earning Mandis. He asked other Mandis to emulate this feat by increasing revenue through hard work and join this select category.
MD Arun Pandey informed that arrival of goods in Mandis has increased by 1.53 per cent and income by 7.61 per cent compared to last fiscal.
During year 2015-16, arrival of goods in Mandi societies was to the tune of 262.20 lakh MT compared to 258.24 lakh MT last year. During year 2015-16, revenue from Mandi fees was to the tune of `1074.37 crore against `998.38 last year. Jabalpur is the district which has earned maximum revenue. It recorded increase in revenue amounting to 19.68 per cent compared to last year. Sagar division stood second with increase of 14.02 per cent and Bhopal division third with 12.03 increase in revenue during year 2015-16.
Those felicitated include Mandi Secretaries/In-charge Secretaries of 12 ‘A’ grade Mandis, 27 B Grade Mandis and 5 retired Secretaries for 20 percent or more increase in revenue during year 2015-16. Total 64 Secretaries/In-charge Secretaries/retired Secretarie were felicitated.
It was informed that through special efforts to nurture planted saplings, premises of Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Dhamnod's has become lush green. For this, Dhamnod Mandi Secretary Badole was felicitated.