Progress of Reforms in Agricultural Markets (APMC Act) as on 30.11.2009

 

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Stage of Reforms

 

Name of States/ Union Territories

1.

States/ UTs where reforms to APMC Act has been done for Direct Marketing; Contract Farming and Markets in Private/ Coop Sectors

Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,  Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Tripura.

2.

States/ UTs where reforms to APMC Act has been done partially

 

a) Direct Marketing:

    NCT of Delhi.

 

b) Contract Farming:

      Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh.

c) Private markets

      Punjab and Chandigarh

   

3.

States/ UTs where there is no APMC Act and hence not requiring reforms

Bihar*, Kerala, Manipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, and Lakshadweep.

 

4.

States/ UTs where APMC Act already provides for the reforms

 

Tamil Nadu

5.

States/ UTs where administrative action is initiated for the reforms

Mizoram, Meghalaya, Haryana, J&K, Uttrakhand, West Bengal, Puducherry,  NCT of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

 

 

* APMC Act is repealed w.e.f. 1.9.2006.