A Balabhadra Arukh Krushak Bazar was inaugurated at Bhanjanagar under the auspices of Regional Marketing Committee (RMC) in which more than 50 shops/sale counters and market pindis were opened on Saturday.
State Food and Cooperative Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain inaugurated the event. Addressing the audience, Swain also cautioned the departmental people not to keep infrastructure idle and directed the officials to fully utilise the potentials to benefit the farmers of the locality.
Joining the event, State Forest Minister Bikram Arukha in his address said that in order to protect the vegetable production in the area, a cold storage would be established which is a long cherished desire of the local farmers and vegetable producers.
Joining the event, former Deputy Speaker of OLA and advisor of OSAM Board Rama Chandra Panda in his address underlined the need of full utilisation of RMC infrastructure to benefit the farmers of the area.
The Chief Minister has also stressed the need of public servants to reach the farms to understand and solve the various problems encountered by the farmers, he told.
Sub-Collector of Bhanjanagar and Chairman of Controlled Bazar Committee Rajendra Minz attended the meeting.
Among others, secretary Deenabandhu Gouda was in the dias while the president of the local Press Club Lokanath Kar coordinated the event.