Sl.No.

Area of Reforms

Position of the Act

before amendment

Position of the Act

after amendment

Remarks

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1

Title of the Act

The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act 1961 – extents to the state of Haryana

Act not amended so far.

2.

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

Under Section 7 –

There shall be one principal market yard and one or more sub-market yards

Act not amended so far.

3.

Direct sale/ procurement from the farmers field

Under section 8 (4) –

The State Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing permit any class of dealers for the purchase, sale, storage and processing of the agricultural produce.

Under Rule 17 (4) and 18 provisions made for Direct purchase and extension from licence.

Act not amended so far.

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 exists.

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Amended Bill has been passed by the State Assembly, details awaited.

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5.

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

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Act not amended so far.

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.

Provision exists under Rule 29 (1).

No provision exists.

No provision exists.

No provision exists.

No provision exists.

Provision exists under Rule 29 for exemption of market fee for selected commodities.

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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 Rule 17 – A licence is required to operate in the market area.

Under Rule 17 (4) – licencing system is simplified.

No provision exists, however provision made for special licence to operate at different place in the notified market area and not in the entire state.

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Act not amended so far.

Act not amended so far.

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 provision exists. However training, extension and publicity activities are provided by the Board/APMCs.

No Separate provision exists. However, the activities are provided under section 26 (4).

Act not amended so far.

Act not amended so far.