ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKETS

1. (1) The state Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its · intention of regulating the marketing of such of agricultural produce and livestock,

due consultation with municipal cooperation, as case may be.

1. (2) The notification under sub-section (1) shall state that any objections or

suggestions which may be received by the Government within such period as

shall be specified in the notification, not being less than thirty days will be considered by the Government

1. (3) Government may hold consultations with Local Bodies, including Panchayati Raj

Institute (PRls) who own and operate periodical markets or haats or any other

such markets for marketing of agricultural produce and livestock within their jurisdictional area, to bring such markets under the regulation of this Act, so as to

develop these markets to efficiently function as marketing platform nearest to

the farm gate.·