To discuss the development of Delhi’s mandis, a high-level board meeting was held under the chairmanship of Development Minister Shri Gopal Rai at the Delhi Secretariat. The board approved a budget of Rs 544.80 crores for the development of mandis in the financial year 2024-25.
The meeting included officials from the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB) and Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC).
Giving details, Shri Gopal Rai said, “The board has given the green signal to a budget of Rs. 544.80 crores for the development of Delhi’s mandis. For the financial year 2024-25, the board has allocated approximately Rs 225.96 crore to APMC, Azadpur; Rs 20.07 crore to Fruit & Vegetables Market, Ghazipur; Rs 21.27 crore to FP & EMC Ghazipur; Rs 8.63 crore to Flower Market; Rs 21.77 crore to APMC Keshopur; Rs 31.36 crore to APMC, Narela; Rs 5.36 crore to APMC, Najafgarh and Rs 210.40 crore to DAMB.”
Shri Gopal Rai continued, “Along with development of the Tikri Khampur wholesale mandi, the Fruit and Vegetables mandi and the Poultry Market at Ghazipur, the renovation of the Ghazipur Flower Market will also be done. Additionally, this year renovation work of the Poultry Market at Ghazipur will be done with a budget of Rs. 70 crores.”
The minister also stated, “The Flower Market at Ghazipur will be developed with a budget of Rs 40.75 crores. The Delhi government is committed to the development, expansion, and creation of better infrastructure in mandis.”
Shri Gopal Rai said, “All the decisions of the board have been taken keeping in mind the well-being of the farmers of Delhi and for the overall betterment of the mandis.”
