Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Gramin Agricultural Markets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1596

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## GRAMIN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS

1596.  DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve/develop  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets (GrAMs) according to the requirements/demands of the farmers so as to provide  right  price for their produce so that they could avoid unnecessary expenditure and save time;
- (b) the  number  of  'mandis'  targeted  to  be  set  up  under  'Gramin  Agricultural  Markets' (GrAMs) along with the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  total  'mandis'  set  up  in  compliance  with  the  said  target,  State-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (d) the  number  of  the  said  'mandis'  that  organize  weekly  markets  and  the  number  of 'mandis' which function on daily basis; and
- (e) the number of 'mandis' out of the above which have basic facilities and those which lack it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): Based  on  requirements  of farmers,  the  Government  is  developing  and upgrading  rural  haats  into  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets  (GrAMs).  The  development  and upgradation  of  physical  infrastructure  of  rural  haats  under  control  of  panchayats  through States/ Union Territories is undertaken through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as ongoing process for development of GrAMs.

So  far,  physical  infrastructure/  facilities  under  MGNREGS  have  been  developed  in 1251 village haats and is under development in 1553 number of village haats. State-wise list is given at Annexure-I.

As per the preliminary analysis of the rural haats surveyed, 73 % of Rural haats are weekly operated, while 11% are operating on daily basis. Further the details of per centage of the mandis/rural haats having the basic facilities is given in Annexure - II.

As informed by Directorate of Marketing, Government of Maharashtra there are 3500 rural haats/ GrAMs in Maharashtra State. These GrAMs work under the control of the Rural Department of the State Government.

| State/UT-wise details of completed and ongoing village haat works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS (As 02.12.2021)   | State/UT-wise details of completed and ongoing village haat works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS (As 02.12.2021)   | State/UT-wise details of completed and ongoing village haat works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS (As 02.12.2021)   | State/UT-wise details of completed and ongoing village haat works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS (As 02.12.2021)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No.                                                                                                          | State                                                                                                          | Number of Ongoing works                                                                                        | Number of works Completed Since Inception                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                              | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                 | 79                                                                                                             | 46                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                                          | 34                                                                                                             | 11                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                              | BIHAR                                                                                                          | 59                                                                                                             | 15                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                              | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                   | 187                                                                                                            | 127                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                                                        | 14                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                              | HARYANA                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                               | 49                                                                                                             | 52                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                              | 27                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                             | JHARKHAND                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                             | KARNATAKA                                                                                                      | 31                                                                                                             | 23                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                             | KERALA                                                                                                         | 24                                                                                                             | 16                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                             | LADAKH                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                 | 164                                                                                                            | 163                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                             | MANIPUR                                                                                                        | 86                                                                                                             | 56                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                             | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                             | 12                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                             | MIZORAM                                                                                                        | 18                                                                                                             | 245                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                             | NAGALAND                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                             | ODISHA                                                                                                         | 193                                                                                                            | 64                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                             | PUNJAB                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                             | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                      | 51                                                                                                             | 51                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                             | SIKKIM                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                             | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                     | 58                                                                                                             | 55                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                             | TELANGANA                                                                                                      | 32                                                                                                             | 14                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                             | TRIPURA                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                              | 9                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                  | 203                                                                                                            | 106                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                             | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                    | 25                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                    | 199                                                                                                            | 111                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                             | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                | Total                                                                                                          | 1553                                                                                                           | 1251                                                                                                           |

| Name of the basic facility                    |   Mandis (haats) wherein basic facilities existed ( in %) |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Boundary wall or fencing                      |                                                         8 |
| Raised platform with/ without shed, shed only |                                                        15 |
| Pakka internal road                           |                                                        14 |
| Toilet facility                               |                                                         4 |
| Electricity                                   |                                                        24 |

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