With a view to provide better infrastructure for optimum marketing of agricultural produce in the State, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has constructed 104 new link roads with total length of 280 km at a cost of Rs 111 crore.
Besides, repair work has been carried out on 1,150 km length of link roads at a cost of Rs 174 crore, said an official spokesman of the State Government. He said that the present State Government has taken concrete steps for strengthening and modernisation of infrastructure during its one-year tenure.
The spokesman added that the HSAMB has carried out development activities by providing additional facilities and repair of existing infrastructure in various mandis with an expenditure of Rs 142 crore. New mandis are being developed at Kaithal, Narnaul, Chhichhrana, Ambala Cantonment, Fatehabad, Tohana, Thol, Narwana phase-II, Uchana Kalan, Sonepat, Hodal, Safidon phase-III and Dabwali (vegetable market).
Giving information about modernisation of facilities, the spokesman said that the HSAMB has started a new website www.haryanaeprocurement.gov.in as a common platform for e-tenders. The Board has also started computerised system to record arrivals in mandis with a view to check evasion of market fees.
He said that the process for installation of Weigh Bridge in mandis has begun and tenders for the first phase of this work have been received on October 14. In continuation of the decision to provide covered sheds in fruit and vegetable markets, the Board has granted administrative approvals for providing covered sheds in NVM at Karnal, Sonepat, Faridabad, Nangal Chaudhary, Narnaul, Kaithal, Ambala Cantonment, Fatehabad, Hisar and Tohana, said the spokesman.
He added that the HSAMB has appointed Almondz Global Securities limited, New Delhi, as Transaction Advisor (TA) for Bid Process Management for planning, development, marketing and management of India International Horticulture Market (IIHM) at Ganaur.