Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Monday said that the new ‘Apple Market’ set up in Panchkula would be a centre for Chandigarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh besides Haryana where the farmers and suppliers could directly sell their produce to the consumers.
Manohar lal inaugurated the newly constructed Apple Market at Fruits and Vegetables Market in Sector-20, Panchkula.
The Chief Minister while interacting with the mediapersons said that the Apple Market’ has been constructed by Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) over an area of 3.3 acres at a cost of `4.03 crore.
He said that this market would prove to be immensely beneficial for the farmers and suppliers of Haryana and adjoining areas of neighbouring States as they would bring their produce directly to the market for sale. On the other hand, the consumers could also get fresh apples, he said.
In reply to a question, the Chief Minister said that he has also laid the foundation stone of two lifts in Mata Mansa Devi Temple for the convenience of senior citizens and devotees visiting the temple. Apart from this, he also laid the foundation stone of expansion of periphery of Mata Mansa Devi Temple which would alsoy benefit the devotees coming from throughout the country.
On being asked to comment on the proposed strike of doctors and employees of Urban local Bodies Department on October 26 and 27, the Chief Minister said that he did not see any logic behind giving a call for strike as the State Government has accepted all the demands of the doctors including increasing their retirement age upto 65 years and providing them with other facilities.
He added that all the
issues of the employees could be resolved through mutual dialogue.