Lahaul farmers demand market yard at Karga

Dipender Manta

Tribune News Service

Mandi, September 18

Farmers of the Lahaul valley have urged the government to construct a market yard at Karga in the tribal district to provide better marketing facilities for their agricultural produce.

On the demand of farmers, the Congress regime in 2016 had set up a temporary market yard and promised to set up a permanent one. Since then, the farmers have been waiting desperately for the yard.

The farmers said in the absence of a marketing facility, they could not get good price for their produce. They find it difficult to transport the crops to distant markets.

They said due to the lack of better infrastructure for marketing facilities, they were suffering a lot.

Secretary, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee, Sushil Gularia said, “The forest clearance has been received. Now, the final approval is awaited from the Supreme Court. As soon as the government receives the approval, the work on the permanent structure will begin.”