Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard Explained

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.

Governance and administration

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:

  1. Plots for sale of agricultural produce
  2. Water & electricity
  3. Public rest rooms
  4. Petrol pump
  5. Weighing scale of 3 - 5 tons capacity
  6. Live feed of market prices of all agricultural commodities of all the market societies in Maharashtra
  7. Farmers' guest house
  8. Grievance center
  9. Provision of additional land in the event of surplus production
  10. Free first aid center

History

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.

Transport

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.

Commercial Importance

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.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Pune.