Chandigarh Chief Secretary asks officials to remove unauthorised vendors from Sector 26 mandi

Chief Secretary H Rajesh Prasad Tuesday directed officials to remove all unauthorised vendors from the Sector 26 mandi.

Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh, H Rajesh Prasad, convened a meeting with officers of the Agriculture Department and the State Agricultural Marketing Board to discuss key issues pertaining to agricultural land, marketing infrastructure, and Mandi management in the union Territory of Chandigarh.

Secretary (Agriculture) Pardeep Kumar briefed the Chief Secretary on the extent of agricultural land available in the UT and the status of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

With regard to the issue of encroachments in Sector 26 Mandi, the Chief Secretary emphasised that prompt action must be taken to remove unauthorised vendors, as the Mandi is designated for wholesale trade only. He also directed the officials to maintain sanitation in Sector 26 mandi.
Hari Kallikat, Secretary, State Agricultural Marketing Board, made a detailed presentation on the existing mandi in Sector 26 and the proposed development of the new Grain, Fruit & Vegetable Market at Sector 39, Chandigarh.