Cabinet approves new grain market, to ease traffic congestion and facilitate farmers, traders and arhtiyas
Chandigarh, November 2:
Punjab Water Resources Minister and MLA from Lehragaga Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today announced that a new grain market will be established at village Khandebad, adjoining Lehravaga, on 217 kanal 14 marla (more than 27 acres) of government land, the proposal for which was approved by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Cabinet in its meeting held on October 31.
Addressing the press conference at Punjab Bhawan here, the Cabinet Minister said that existing grain market in Lehragaga had become inadequate to handle the increasing arrival of agricultural produce, particularly paddy and wheat, due to a substantial rise in crop production over the years.
He said that the existing grain market was originally developed around 45 years ago over approximately 12 acres of land. A cotton yard was subsequently carved out of the same premises. With the growing volume of agricultural produce, the available space had become insufficient to accommodate the increasing procurement and trading activities.
The Cabinet Minister pointed out that the existing grain market was situated in the heart of Lehragaga city, resulting in persistent traffic congestion during the procurement season. Farmers, traders and arhtiyas had been demanding a new grain market to address these difficulties and provide better facilities for agricultural operations.
Responding to this long-standing demand, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann Punjab Government has approved the development of a new grain market on its 217 kanal 14 marla land at village Khandebad, located adjacent to Lehragaga. He further informed that access to the proposed market would be provided through the land at village Lehal Khurd.
Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal said that the new grain market would provide much-needed relief to farmers, traders and arhtiyas besides easing traffic congestion in Lehragaga. The facility would also cater to the growing requirements of the agricultural trading community across the region.
The Cabinet Minister expressed gratitude to Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the entire Cabinet for approving the proposal in the Cabinet meeting held on October 31. He said the decision would address a long-pending demand of the people of the area and facilitate smoother agricultural marketing operations.
