Sl.No.

Area of Reforms

Position of the Act

before amendment

Position of the Act

after amendment

Remarks

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Title of the Act

The Chattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam, 1972

 The Chattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam,  2005.

2.

Allowing setting up of Competitive Markets by private persons, farmers and consumers.

Under Section 32-

Any person specified in Section 31 who desires to operatee in the market area shall apply to the Market Committee for grant of licence.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

3.

Direct sale/ procurement from the farmers field

Under Section 36-

All notified agricultural produce brought into the market yard shall not  subject to the provision of sub-section 2 be sold at any other place outside such yard.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

4.

Institutional support to contract farming through

           i.            Registration of

 sponsoring       company

          ii.            Recording of Contract          Farming agreement

        iii.            Time bound dispute resolution mechanism 

        iv.            Indemnity to farmers land       

No provision.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

5.

Promote Public-Private Partnership in financing, construction, operation and management of agricultural markets.

No provision

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

6.

Market fee/tax.

1.Single Point levy in the entire process of marketing

2. Fee on

1. Direct Marketing

2. Contract Farming

3. Processing

4. Exports

(3) Whether any rationalization/ Simplification done  in the levy of market fee.

Provisions under Section 19(3) exists for levying single point market fee in the entire process of marketing.              

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Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

7.

Licensing :

           i.            Whether licensing system is simplified

          ii.            Whether provision made for issue of a single license to operate in the entire State or part of the State

Under Section 32-

Any person specified in Section 31 who desires to operatee in the market area shall apply to the Market Committee for grant of licence.

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Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

8.

Whether Marketing Board has set up:

           i.            Separate extension cell to provide market led extension services to the farmers

          ii.            Separate Agricultural Produce Marketing Standard Bureau to promote grading and standardization of agricultural commodities.

No separate  provision exists, however the activities are done by the Board.

No separate  provision exists.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.

Amendment bill has been passed, notification awaited.