Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard | |
Other Name: | Market Yard |
Settlement Type: | neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pune |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 411 037 |
Registration Plate: | MH-12 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard, known locally as ‘Market Yard’, is a wholesale market for agricultural produce like vegetables, fruits and flowers in Pune city. It is located near Gultekdi in Maharshi Nagar and close to Swargate. It is an important commercial area.
A board of directors is elected according to the provisions of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963, and rules under the act, of 1967,[1] which consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman, a Secretary of the Market Committee and other Members.
Facilities provided by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee:
The wholesale market was originally located at ‘khalchi mandai’ in Budhwar peth. The then Chief Minister Sharad Pawar, shifted the APMC market in 1980 to its present location, in order to expand the vegetable and fruit supply throughout Pune city.
PMPML buses connect Market Yard to various parts in the city. Market Yard is one of the important bus depots in Pune. Trucks and tempos are used for goods transport in this area.
The Market Yard in Pune is an important location for trade and commerce for wholesalers and retailers of grains and other grocery items. Home to over 1000+ businesses, it is spread over a 10 square kilometers area, at the southern end of the city.