AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE (MNI) AZADPUR
BRIEF HISTORY & BACKGROUND

S.No.	Description	Details
1.	Full Postal Address:-	Office Complex,Sarai Pipal Thala –II, Azadpur,Delhi-110033.
2.	Phone Numbers:-		Office
		Chairman	27691748
		Secretary	27691759
		Kissan Bhawan	27691706
		Reception	27691768
3.	Fax No:	27691813
4.	Email Address:

The Azadpur Subzi Mandi spread over an area of 43.65 acres was constructed by Delhi Development Authority in the year 1977. The old Vegetable Market at Barafkhana was shifted to this new subzi mandi Azadpur in 1977. Initially this market was maintained by the DDA and later on it was handed over to the APMC Azadpur in December 1979. Subsequently about 33 acres of more land was acquired to develop a New Fruit Market contiguous to the existing New Subzi Mandi, Azadpur.

Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee, Azadpur was constituted in Jan. 1977. The Azadpur Mandi which has now been renamed as Ch. Hira Singh Fruit & Vegetable Market in January 2004 is having a unique position of being the Asia’s biggest market. The market is also considered to be the biggest market in the world in terms of arrivals. As per Limca Book of world record the Azadpur Market has been declared as the biggest distribution centre of fruit and vegetable in the world and has also been declared as Market of National Importance. The Market has about 4100 licensed commission agents & whole-sellers, besides 127 farmers have also been issued identity cards to sell their agricultural produce in the market area. The market has two sub yards at Okhla and Kela Siding.

There are 118 notified commodities of Fruit & Vegetables for transaction in the market yard of this Committee .Around 12500-13000 Tonnes of Fruit & Vegetables reach the market yard by road transport and through railways (particularly, Banana, Orange and Mango) (South). There are 438 big shops and 826 small shops available in the Azadpur Market.

Power and functions of APMCs

To regulate the entry of the persons and of vehicular traffic into the market.

To supervise the conduct of those who enter the market for transacting business.

To grant, renew, refuse, suspend or cancel licences.

To provide for settling disputes arising out of any kind of transaction connected with the marketing of notified agricultural produce and all matters ancillary thereto.

To prosecute persons for violating the provisions of this Act and the Rules, Regulations and Bye-laws made there under.

To maintain and merge the market, including the regulation of admissions to, and conditions for use of, the market.

To regulate and marketing of notified agricultural produce in the market area and the market, and the weighment, delivery of the payment for, such agricultural produce.

Source of Income

1% of sale proceeds is charged as levy of market fee termed as “Market Fund” to meet out all expenditure.

Grant of licence – (Under Section 80 of the DAPM(R) Act, 1998)

Subject to the rules made in this behalf, a marketing committee may, after making such inquiries as it deems fit, grant or renew a licence for the use of any place in the market yard/area for their marketing of agricultural produce or for operating therein as a trader, commission agent, broker, processor, weighman, measurer, surveyor, warehouseman or in any other capacity in relation to the marketing of agricultural produce or may, after recording reasons in writing, refuse to grant or renew any such licence.

Provided that where a marketing committee has not started functioning, the Director, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, may grant or renew a licence for the marketing of agricultural produce or for operating in the market yard/area as a trader, commission agent, broker, processor, weighman, measure, surveyor, warehouseman or any other capacity.

A licence granted under sub-section (1),-

(a) Shall be in such form, valid for such period, and subject to such terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed;

(b)Places at which weighment and delivery of agricultural produce shall be made in any market or market area and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
If the marketing committee or the Director, as the case may be, fails to grant or renew a licence within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of an application in that behalf, it shall be deemed that the licence has been granted or renewed, as the case may be, if such grant or renewal has not been refused by marketing committee or the Director, as the case may be, within the said period of sixty days.

Power to cancel or suspend licence – (Under Section 81 of the DAPM(R) Act, 1998)

Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), a marketing committee may for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend or cancel a licence granted or renewed under this Chapter.
(a)if the licence had been obtained through willful misrepresentation or fraud;

(b) if the holder of the licence or any servant or any acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission commits a breach of any of the terms or conditions of the licence and/or holder of licence makes violation of the provisions of the Act, rules and bye-laws made thereunder;

(c) if the holder of the licence in combination with other holders of licence commits any act or refrains from carrying out his normal business in the market with the intention of willfully obstructing, suspending or stopping the marketing of agricultural produce in the market yard and /or area;

(d) If the holder of the licence has been adjudged an insolvent, and has not obtained his discharge; or

(e) If the holder of the licence is convicted his discharge; or
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) but subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Director may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, suspend or cancel any licence granted or renewed under this Chapter.

No licence shall be suspended or cancelled under this section, unless the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.

Appeal – (Under Section 82 of the DAPM(R) Act, 1998)

Any person aggrieved by the order –

(a) of a marketing committee, refusing to grant or renew a licence, or cancelling or suspending any licence, may prefer an appeal within 30 days to the Vice-Chairman of the Board.

(b)of the Director refusing to grant or renew a licence or cancelling or suspending any licence may prefer an appeal to the Secretary Agricultural Marketing Department of the Government within thirty days from the date on which such order is communicated to him and in such manner as may be prescribed.

The Vice-Chairman of the Board, or the Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Department of the Government, as the case may be, on such appeal, make such order as he may deem just and proper.

Provided that, before dismissing an appeal, the Vice-Chairman of the Board or the Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Department of the Government, as the case may be, shall give the appellant a reasonable opportunity of being heard, and record in writing the reasons for such dismissal.

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