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Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2011 (Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2011).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Uttarakhand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produce, establishment and development of proper and modern marketing system, promotion of agricultural processing and agricultural export, superintendence and control of markets in the State of Uttarakhand and for the matters connected there with or incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Internal trade Institution Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 95 sections divided into eight Chapters and completed by one Schedule, aims to provide for the effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produce, establishment and development of proper and modern marketing system, promotion of agricultural processing and agricultural export, superintendence and control of markets in the State of Uttarakhand and for related matters. Where the State Government believes that it is necessary in public interest to regulate the sale and purchase of all kinds of agricultural produces in any area and for that purpose to declare that area as a market area. In every market area, there may be: a) market yard managed by the Market Committee; b) one or more than one sub market yards managed by the Market Committee; c) one or more than one private market yards/ private markets managed by a person other than a Market Committee; d) one or more than one farmers/consumer markets managed by a person other than a Market Committee. The State Government shall declare any specified place including any structure, enclosure, open place, or locality in the market area to be a market yard or sub-market yard. The State Government may add to, amend or omit any of the items of agricultural produce specified in the enclosed Schedule.

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