Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Integration of New Mandis under e-NAM Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## INTEGRATION OF NEW MANDIS UNDER e-NAM SCHEME

*374. DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a)   whether the Government proposes to integrate new Mandis from Himachal Pradesh under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme;

- (b)   if so, the total number of such Mandis approved by the Government to be integrated with the e-NAM platform; and
- (c)   whether any funds have been allocated to the Government of Himachal Pradesh for integrating these Mandis under the said scheme, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 FOR 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025 REGARDING 'INTEGRATION OF NEW

MANDIS UNDER e-NAM SCHEME' (a): Agricultural Marketing is State subject and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) are regulated under respective State Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act of the State. National Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM) is  a  demand-driven scheme. Integration of mandis under e-NAM platform is based on the proposals received from State Governments/Union Territories, reflecting their demand and readiness. (b): Based  on  the  proposals  received  from  Government  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  38 mandis of Himachal Pradesh have been integrated with e-NAM platform. List of these mandis is at Annexure . (c): Government  provides  grant  @Rs.75.00  lakh  per  mandi  to  the  States  for strengthening marketing, auxiliary, software infrastructures and other facilities like quality assaying lab, weighing facility, computer, printer, cleaning, grading, packaging facilities and compost unit, etc. for integration with e-NAM portal. As on 30 th  June, 2025, Rs.1455.00 lakhs have been released to State of Himachal

Pradesh for integration of 38 Mandis with e-NAM Portal.

List of Mandis in Himachal Pradesh integrated with e-NAM platform

|   S. No. | e-NAM Mandis                   |
|----------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Baijnath                       |
|        2 | Bandrol                        |
|        3 | Bhattakufar Dhalli             |
|        4 | Bhuntar                        |
|        5 | Chailchowk                     |
|        6 | Chamba                         |
|        7 | Dhalli Shimla                  |
|        8 | Dhanotu                        |
|        9 | Dharamshala                    |
|       10 | Fruit Mandi Solan              |
|       11 | Hamirpur                       |
|       12 | Kangra                         |
|       13 | Kangra Jassour                 |
|       14 | Kharapathar                    |
|       15 | Mandi                          |
|       16 | Mehandli                       |
|       17 | Palampur                       |
|       18 | Paonta Sahib                   |
|       19 | Parala                         |
|       20 | Patikuhal                      |
|       21 | Principal Market Yard Bilaspur |
|       22 | Principal Market Yard Nahan    |
|       23 | Rohru                          |
|       24 | Santoshgarh                    |
|       25 | Sub Market Yard Chouribihal    |
|       26 | Sub Market Yard Dharampur      |
|       27 | Sub Market Yard Kullu          |
|       28 | Sub Market Yard Nadaun         |
|       29 | Sub Market Yard Nagrota Bagwan |
|       30 | Sub Market Yard Nerwa          |
|       31 | Sub Market Yard Rajgarh        |
|       32 | Sub Market Yard Shaat          |
|       33 | Sub Market Yard Takarla        |
|       34 | Sub Market Yard Wakhnaghat     |
|       35 | Solan Parwanoo                 |
|       36 | Takoli                         |
|       37 | Tapri                          |
|       38 | Una                            |

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