The employees of all the Mandi Samitis of the State will now be employees of the Mandi Board. The tension of pension of the retired employees has also ended. Fund of Rs 200 crores will remain in the reserved fund. Important decisions were taken in the interests of the employees of Mandi Board in the 135th meeting of Madhya Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board chaired by Agriculture Minister Shri Kamal Patel.
Agriculture Minister Patel approved the appointment of employees of all the Mandi Samitis of the State as employees of the Mandi Board in the Board meeting. He instructed to submit an integrated proposal to complete the necessary formalities for this. Patel said that no employee of the Mandi Samiti now needs to take tension for pension after retirement. Funds worth Rs 200 crore will be kept secure in the reserve fund in the Mandi Board. This will ensure lifetime pension to the employees after retirement. Patel said that the State Government is very well aware of the concerns of the employees. The Mandi employees should continue to work better and need not worry.
Mandis will be developed as smart mandis so that they can enter the competition in the market. This will increase the income of the mandis. Smart Mandis will also benefit the farmers. On the suggestion of Principal Secretary Agriculture Ajit Kesari during the meeting, Minister Shri Patel instructed the members of Mandi Committee to submit suitable suggestions to make the mandis excellent and to remain in competition. Expressing concern over the declining income of mandis, he directed to take necessary steps for reforms. For this, suggestions were also invited from the committee members.
Patel said that the mandis are responsible for the purchase and payment to farmers within the mandi premises. He said that all necessary arrangements should be made for farmers so that they do not have to bother unnecessarily for payment after selling their produce in Mandi. Stern steps should be taken to make recoveries from traders and officers and employees responsible for making purchases for making pending payments.
Managing Director Mandi Board Sandeep Yadav, Deputy Secretary and Director in-charge Preeti Maithili, Additional Director Kedar Singh and Additional Director Amar Sengar were present in the meeting.