03-07-2025
Land allotted for Katol APMC expansion, Rs1.66cr sanctioned for Kuhi Shetkari Bhavan
Nagpur: The state govt has approved expansion of the Katol Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and allotted nearly eight hectares of land, and sanctioned Rs1.66 crore for a new Shetkari Bhavan at the Kuhi APMC.
In Katol, 7.51 hectares of govt land at Khangaon has been allotted for just Rs1. The allotment was cleared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Deputy secretary of agriculture department, Ashwini Yamgar, issued the letter on Wednesday. The expansion, long overdue due to pressure on existing facilities, will support new sub-market infrastructure including a cattle market, orange processing and cold storage units, warehouses for grain and cotton, and modern packaging centres.
Katol MLA Charansingh Thakur, also chairman of the APMC committee and director at the Maharashtra Agricultural Marketing Board, spearheaded the proposal. He highlighted the cold storage facility as a game-changer for the region's orange growers, who often suffer heavy post-harvest losses due to inadequate storage space.
In Kuhi taluka, the govt has given administrative approval for a Rs1.66 crore Shetkari Bhavan under the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj scheme, as per a GR dated July 2.
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The building will be constructed at the APMC in Vihirgaon to provide essential amenities for farmers, including rest areas and operational support under one roof. The govt will provide Rs76.46 lakh while the remainder amount will be raised by the APMC.
The Directorate of Marketing, Pune, has directed that construction be completed within one year. The APMC must also submit regular progress reports to district cooperative officers.
Once completed, the building's operation, daily maintenance, utilities, and staffing expenses will be fully borne by the APMC.
Nagpur: The state govt has approved expansion of the Katol Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and allotted nearly eight hectares of land, and sanctioned Rs1.66 crore for a new Shetkari Bhavan at the Kuhi APMC.
In Katol, 7.51 hectares of govt land at Khangaon has been allotted for just Rs1.
The allotment was cleared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Deputy secretary of agriculture department, Ashwini Yamgar, issued the letter on Wednesday. The expansion, long overdue due to pressure on existing facilities, will support new sub-market infrastructure including a cattle market, orange processing and cold storage units, warehouses for grain and cotton, and modern packaging centres.
Katol MLA Charansingh Thakur, also chairman of the APMC committee and director at the Maharashtra Agricultural Marketing Board, spearheaded the proposal. He highlighted the cold storage facility as a game-changer for the region's orange growers, who often suffer heavy post-harvest losses due to inadequate storage space.
In Kuhi taluka, the govt has given administrative approval for a Rs1.66 crore Shetkari Bhavan under the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj scheme, as per a GR dated July 2.
The building will be constructed at the APMC in Vihirgaon to provide essential amenities for farmers, including rest areas and operational support under one roof. The govt will provide Rs76.46 lakh while the remainder amount will be raised by the APMC.
The Directorate of Marketing, Pune, has directed that construction be completed within one year. The APMC must also submit regular progress reports to district cooperative officers. Once completed, the building's operation, daily maintenance, utilities, and staffing expenses will be fully borne by the APMC.