BS Reporter / New Delhi/ Chandigarh Jun 18, 2010, 00:05 IST
The Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) and Semmaris/Gressard Consultants, France has signed a consultancy agreement to come up with terminal market complex at Gannur.
As per spokesman a fruit and vegetables market of international standard would be developed over an area of 537 acres at Gannaur, at an estimated expenditure of Rs.830 crore thus making Haryana the first State in the country to have such a market.
Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Roshan Lal said the Ganaur Terminal Market Complex would be designed and developed by Semmaris/Gressard Consultants, France and would be set up with the financial assistance of National Horticulture Mission.
“This market would be designed to handle fruits and vegetables and other perishable items to the extent of 7.5 million tons per annum. With the execution of this market, post harvest losses which are to the extent of 40 per cent will be reduced a bare minimum”
Modernisation and up gradation of existing markets along with the collection centre would be designed on the pattern of European markets.
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