Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Upgradation of Rural Haats to Gramin Agricultural Markets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 479

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## UPGRADATION OF RURAL HAATS TO GRAMIN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS

† *479.      SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether the  budgetary promise  to  upgrade  22,000  Rural  Haats  to  Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs) is in progress;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether any strategy has been made for including public-private participation and use of technology to increase the capacity of such Rural Haats; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

- (a) to (d):      A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 479 FOR ANSWER ON 05.04.2022 BY SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD REGARDING 'UPGRADATION OF RURAL HAATS TO GRAMIN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS'. (a) to (d): Based on the proposals received from the State Governments/ UTs, 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 1351 village haats while work is in progress in 1632 village haats. State-wise list is given at Annexure-I . In order to efficiently manage and operate these GrAMs, Operational Guidelines have been formulated and circulated to the States.  The Operational Guidelines envisage that States / UTs shall provide a level playing field to all categories of markets - public sector, private sector, Public-private partnership (PPP) sector etc. After the  development and upgradation of rural haats into GrAMs, these will be electronically linked to e-NAM platform to facilitate farmers to make direct transactions with consumers and bulk purchasers.

Annexure-I

| State/UT-wise details of village Haats under MGNREGS   | State/UT-wise details of village Haats under MGNREGS   | State/UT-wise details of village Haats under MGNREGS   | State/UT-wise details of village Haats under MGNREGS   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| (As On 7th February 2022)                              | (As On 7th February 2022)                              | (As On 7th February 2022)                              | (As On 7th February 2022)                              |
| S No.                                                  | State /UT                                              | Number of Ongoing works                                | Number of works Completed Since Inception              |
| 1                                                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                                         | 79                                                     | 46                                                     |
| 2                                                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                      | 3                                                      | 7                                                      |
| 3                                                      | AS SAM                                                 | 27                                                     | 22                                                     |
| 4                                                      | BIHAR                                                  | 53                                                     | 23                                                     |
| 5                                                      | CHHATTISGARH                                           | 178                                                    | 143                                                    |
| 6                                                      | GUJARAT                                                | 23                                                     | 3                                                      |
| 7                                                      | HARYANA                                                | 0                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 8                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                       | 51                                                     | 55                                                     |
| 9                                                      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                      | 30                                                     | 26                                                     |
| 10                                                     | JHARKHAND                                              | 1                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 11                                                     | KARNATAKA                                              | 34                                                     | 23                                                     |
| 12                                                     | KERALA                                                 | 26                                                     | 17                                                     |
| 13                                                     | MADHYA PRADESH                                         | 163                                                    | 178                                                    |
| 14                                                     | MANIPUR                                                | 83                                                     | 69                                                     |
| 15                                                     | MEGHALAYA                                              | 13                                                     | 12                                                     |
| 16                                                     | MIZORAM                                                | 20                                                     | 256                                                    |
| 17                                                     | NAGALAND                                               | 8                                                      | 4                                                      |
| 18                                                     | ODISHA                                                 | 208                                                    | 76                                                     |
| 19                                                     | PUNJAB                                                 | 0                                                      | 9                                                      |
| 20                                                     | RAJASTHAN                                              | 51                                                     | 53                                                     |
| 21                                                     | SIKKIM                                                 | 1                                                      | 3                                                      |
| 22                                                     | TAMIL NADU                                             | 60                                                     | 57                                                     |
| 23                                                     | TELANGANA                                              | 70                                                     | 10                                                     |
| 24                                                     | TRIPURA                                                | 2                                                      | 9                                                      |
| 25                                                     | UTTAR PRADESH                                          | 224                                                    | 110                                                    |
| 26                                                     | UTTARAKHAND                                            | 26                                                     | 26                                                     |
| 27                                                     | WEST BENGAL                                            | 198                                                    | 112                                                    |
| 28                                                     | PUDUCHERRY                                             | 0                                                      | 1                                                      |
|                                                        | Total                                                  | 1632                                                   | 1351                                                   |

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