The market will benefit fruit and vegetable farmers and traders of Haryana, CM
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
CM Nayab Singh Saini today inaugurated the first phase of Asia's largest modern apple, fruit, and vegetable market in Pinjore, district Panchkula, and provided several benefits for the welfare of farmers and traders. To boost business in the modern apple, fruit, and vegetable market in Pinjore, the CM also announced the reduction of market fees from 1 percent to 0.5 percent.
Besides this, he also announced the expansion of the Haryana Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jiwan Suraksha Yojana, 2013, increasing the upper age limit from the current 10 to 65 years to now 10 to 75 years. The Chief Minister said that previously, no compensation was provided for accidents caused by lightning strikes on farmers and farm labourers. Now, such accidents will also be covered under this scheme.
The CM said that the first phase has been constructed at a cost of Rs 14.66 crore over 10 acres. The second phase is under progress and will be completed by December 31, 2024. He said that the establishment of this market will benefit the fruit and vegetable farmers and traders of Haryana, as well as the apple growers and traders from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.