GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE UNDER TECHNOLOGY MISSION

Market Development Through Regulation, Planning and Designing of Physical Markets

Physical markets are cardinal links in distribution flow of agricultural & allied produce. With a view to usher in an orderly agricultural marketing system in the country, the regulation of marketing practices through enactment of State Marketing Legislations has been resorted to in the country. ABC of the regulation implies proper method of sale, correct weighment and prompt payment to farmers. The state legislations are mainly producer oriented legislations aiming at checking exploitation of producer-sellers in the marketing channel.

2. The Directorate has been providing technical assistance and advice to the State in framing suitable market legislation. It has also framed a "Model Act" which provides guidelines for framing legislation and also intends to bring about uniformity in States legislations. All the States and U.Ts except Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar lsland, Lakshadweep and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have enacted legislation. As many as 7127 markets have been brought under the ambit of regulation as on 31.3.2000 as detailed below in the country.

3. The Directorate has a market planning and design center. It provides technical support in planning and designing of physical markets at macro as well as micro level. It has evolved objective criteria to fix developmental priority of markets at State/Regional level. It also organises training in planning and designing of individual markets as well as in preparation of state market plans based on objective criteria. Considering the large investments in developing new agricultural produce markets, cost effectiveness and cost conscious approach is advocated while planning and designing of produce markets.

SCHEMES OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE UNDER TECHNOLOGY MISSION IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES INCLUDING SIKKIM, JAMMU & KASHMIR, HIMACHAL PRADESH AND UTTRANCHAL – AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

(I) WHOLESALE MARKETS

(II) RURAL PRIMARY MARKETS/APNI MANDIES RURAL PRIMARY

MARKETS/APNI MANDIES

(III) GUIDELINES FOR GRANT OF CENTRAL ASSISTANCE FOR

STRENGTHENING OF STATE GRADING LABORATORIES(SGLs)

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE UNDER TECHNOLOGY MISSION IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES, SIKKIM, JAMMU & KASHMIR, HIMACHAL PRADESH AND UTTARANCHAL – AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

This category would include agricultural produce wholesale assembling markets regulated under the respective State Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Acts or the markets under local municipal bodies. The Central Assistance would be Rs.20.00 lakhs for the first 5000 MTs of annual arrivals plus Rs.10.00 lakhs for each additional 2000 MTs or part thereof of annual arrivals OR 50% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.50.00 lakhs, whichever is less. (Proforma is at Annexure-1). However, cost norms under CSS on Technology Mission have been amended w.e.f. 19.01.2006 and subsidy at @33.33% of the project cost of Rs.100.00 crores is to be provided for development of infrastructure in wholesale markets under Credit Linked Back-Ended Subsidy Scheme.

This category would include periodical markets regulated/linked to regulated markets and markets owned by local bodies i.e. panchayats in the rural areas popularly called haats, painths, and shandies etc. The scale of Central Assistance would be 50% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.7.50 lakhs (Proforma is at Annexure-II).

The general conditions for grant of Central Assistance under the Technology Mission Scheme would be as under:-

(i) The markets already granted Central Assistance for development under earlier schemes, shall not be eligible until after 10 years of the date of grant already given or in case of change in its category from smaller to larger market requiring more infrastructural facilities.

(ii) The Market Committee/Implementing agency should have in its actual possession adequate land as under:-

WHOLESALE MARKETS

Hilly Areas: - Minimum 1 Hectare of land up to 100 MTs of daily arrivals plus 0.25 hectare for each additional 50 MTs or part thereof as projected for the 10^th year.

Plains:- Minimum 2 Hectares of land up to 100 MTs daily arrivals plus 1 Hectare for each additional 50 MTs or parts thereof as projected for 10^th year.

RURAL PRIMARY MARKETS/APNI MANDIES

(iv) Implementation of the schemes will be done by the State Agricultural Marketing Boards or Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) or local bodies responsible for management of respective markets.

(v) The funds will be released to the implementing agencies in two equal installments. The first installment would be released as soon as the project proposal is sanctioned. The second installment would be released after the implementing authority submits the Utilization Certificate of 1^st installment of Central Assistance.

(vi) The implementing agencies will prepare the projects in prescribed proforma as given in Annexure I & II and submit the same to the DMI. The Central and State SFAC Units shall facilitate the concerned State authorities in preparing the projects.

(vii) The Utilization Certificates (UCs) of 1^st and 2^nd installment of Central Assistance shall be submitted in the prescribed proforma given at Annexure III and IV as applicable within a period of 15 months from the date of sanction of grant. The final UC would indicate utilization of total amount of Central Assistance granted i.e. 1^st and 2^nd installment both.

(viii) The DMI shall examine the projects and furnish technical comments/recommendations to the Technology Mission Cell (TMC) in the Ministry of Agriculture for sanction of the projects.

(ix) The States which have not yet submitted all the pending UCs of Central Assistance granted earlier for development of markets would not be eligible for fresh grant of Central Assistance as per orders of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.

(x) Amount of central assistance will have to be utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned. There should be no diversion of funds from sanctioned Market/SGL to other Market/SGL without prior approval from the Govt. of India.

(xi) The State authorities will have to furnish quarterly progress reports of utilization of Central Assistance.

(i) Central Assistance for strengthening of SGLs will be 100% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.2.5 lakhs. It will be confined to equipments/instruments identified for the purpose. The State Agriculture/Agricultural Marketing Departments shall submit complete proposals in proforma given in Annexure-V with justification for utility of the equipment/instrument, which will be considered by Sanctioning Committee.

(ii) The identified items of equipments/instruments to be purchased out of Central Grants are given below:-

(iii) The UCs will be submitted in the prescribed proforma given in Annexure VI, within 15 months of the sanction of Central Assistance.

(iv) DMI shall examine the projects and furnish technical comments/recommendations to Technology Mission Cell (TMC) in the Ministry of Agriculture for sanction of the projects.

(v) The State Authorities will have to furnish quarterly progress reports of utilization of central assistance.

ANNEXURE-1

WHOLESALE MARKETS

6. Total arrivals of agricultural produce in the market and their values during the last five years:-

(The actual arrival figures furnished should be based on the records maintained in the market. For maximum daily arrivals on average of the ‘peak fortnight’ may be given).

Commodity-wise break-up of annual arrivals for the last 5 years may also be furnished in a separate statement.

7. Anticipated total arrivals of agricultural commodities in the market for the next ten years:-

Commodity-wise break-up of annual arrivals for the anticipated 10 years may also be furnished in a separate statement.

Land possession certificate duly signed by the Director, Horti./Agri. may be enclosed.

9. Details of infrastructural facilities and amenities presently available in the market:

11. Details of identified items of infrastructure proposed to be provided with Central Assistance:

(A lay out plan (Blue Print) with scales of the total market yard area indicating existing the and proposed infrastructural facilities may be enclosed.)

13. Statement of annual income and expenditure of the Market Committee for the last five years:-

14. Anticipated income and expenditure figures for the next 10 years:- (Rs. In lakhs)

(i) The scale of C.A. would be Rs.20 lakhs for the first 5000 MTs plus Rs.10 lakhs for each additional 2000 MTs or part thereof of annual arrivals OR 50% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.50 lakhs, whichever is less.

(ii) A lay out plan (Blue Print) with scales of the total market yard area indicating the existing and proposed infrastructural facilities .

(iii) Commodity-wise break-up of annual arrivals (last 5 years and anticipated ten years).

(iv) Copy of the Utilization Certificate of the market which has already received C.A. under the erstwhile scheme of C.A. for which UC has been furnished.

(v) Land possession certificate duly signed by the Director, Horticulture/Agriculture.

RURAL PRIMARY MARKETS/ APNI MANDIES

Land possession certificate duly signed by the Director, Horti./Agri. may be enclosed.

11. Details of infrastructural facilities and amenities presently available in the market:

(A lay out plan (Blue Print) with scales of the total market yard area indicating the existing and proposed infrastructural facilities may be enclosed.)

13. Details of basic infrastructural facilities proposed to be provided with central assistance:

Note:- Central assistance will be in the shape of grant-in-aid of Rs.7.50 lakhs or 50% of the project cost whichever is less.

15. Financial position of the Market Committee under which the Rural Primary Market is functioning or to which it will be linked.

(i) The scale of Central Assistance (CA) would be Rs.7.50 lakhs or 50% of the project cost whichever is less.

(ii) A lay out plan (Blue Print) with scales of the total market yard area indicating the existing and proposed infrastructural facilities.

(iii) Copy of the Utilization Certificate of the market which has already received Central Assistance under the erstwhile scheme of CA for which UC has been furnished.

(iv) Land possession certificate duly signed by the Director Horticulture/Agriculture.

ANNEXURE-III

UTILISATION CERTIFICATE

Certified that an amount of Rs……………………………. (Rupees……………………………………..only) received from the Government of India as the first/ second instalment of central assistance for the development of ……………………………………………………Market vide Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation) letter No…………………………………. dated ……………….. has been fully utilized on the construction/ development of the following identified items:-

ANNEXURE-IV

UTILISATION CERTIFICATE

ANNEXURE-VI

UTILISATION CERTIFICATE FOR SGLs.

Certified that an amount of Rs……………… (Rupees……………………………………..only) received from the Government of India as Central Assistance for the strengthening of SGL, ……………………………………………………vide Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation), Directorate of Marketing & Inspection(DMI) letter No…………………………………. dated ……………….. has been fully utilized on the strengthening of SGL by purchasing following identified items:-

Wholesale Markets	Rural Primary Markets Apni Mandies
1. Office Building	1. Office-cum-godown
2. Auction Platform	2. Auction/drying platform
3. Drying Platforms	3. Water supply & sanitary arrangements
4. Godowns	4. Grading and weighing equipment; and
5. Water supply & sanitary arrangements.	5. Boundary wall.
6. Grading and weighing equipments
7. Cattle parking sheds
8. Veterinary Dispensary
9. Internal roads
10.Garbage disposal arrangements
11. Modernisation/Mechanisation devices, if any, and
12. Boundary wall

Sl.No.	Name of the facilities	No./Area	Whether constructed with Central Assistance or not (YES/NO)
1
2
3
4
5

Sl.No.	Name of the facility	No./Area and capacity	Cost per unit	Total cost
1
2
3
4
5

Sl.No.	Name of the facility	No./Area and capacity	Cost per unit	Total cost
1	Office building
2	Auction Platforms
3	Drying Platforms
4	Godowns
5	Water supply and sanitary arrangements.
6	Grading and weighing equipment.
7	Cattle parking sheds.
8	Veterinary Dispensary.
9	Internal roads.
10	Garbage disposal arrangements
11	Modernisation/Mechanisation devices
12	Boundary wall
	Total cost of the project:

Sl. No.	Year	Opening balance	Market fee	Licence fee	Other income	Total	Establi- shment/ Mainte- nance	Any other expend- iture includ- ing repay- ment of loan	Total	Closing balance
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1
2
3
4
5

Sl.No.	Year	Total arrivals in M.Ts.	Total value Rs./lakhs	Maximum daily arrivals (MT)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sl.No.	Year	Anticipated annual arrivals in MTs	Value Rs./lakhs	Projected maximum daily arrivals (MT)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

S.No.	Name of the important commodity	Quantity in metric tonnes	Percentage of produce brought by farmers	Percentage of produce brought by merchants
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Others
Total

S.N.	Name of the facilities	No./Area	Whether constructed with central assistance or not (Yes/No)
1.
2.
3.
4.

S.No.	Name of facilities	No./Area and capacity	Cost per unit	Total cost
1.	Office-cum-Godowns
2.	Auction/Drying platform
3.	Water & Sanitary arrangements
4.	Grading & Weighing equipments
5.	Boundary wall
Total cost of the Project

S.No.	Identified Items	Stage of construction	Total amount spent so far on the items mentioned under Col.2
1	2	3	4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

15.	Names of identified equipment/ instruments with cost for which central assistance is sought. (list of identified equipment/ instruments is given below:-		Price
	1.	Fridge
	2.	Muffle Furnace
	3.	Copper water bath
	4.	Air Oven
	5.	Water distillation apparatus
	6.	Suction pump
	7.	Microscope
	8.	Electronic moisture meter
	9.	Electrical balance
	10.	Butyro refractro meter
	11.	Tintometer
	12.	U.V. Spectrophotometer
	13.	T.L.C. Set
	14.	U.V. Lamp
	15.	Melting point apparatus
	16.	Top loading balance
	17.	Vaccum distillation set
	18.	Flash point apparatus
	19.	RM/ PV set (2 sets)
	20.	Any other item (please specify).