Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard, known locally as ‘Market Yard’, is a wholesale market for aricultural produce like vegetables, fruits and flowers in Pune city. It is located near Gultekdi in Maharshi Nagar and close to Swargate. It is an important commercial area.

Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard Market Yard
neighbourhood
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	411 037
Vehicle registration	MH-12
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)

Governance and administration

A Board of Directors is elected according to the provisions of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963, and rules under the act, of 1967,[1] which consists of a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, a Secretary of the Market Committee and other Members.

Facilities provided by the Agricultural Produce Market Committe:

1. Plots for sale of agricultural produce
2. Water & electricity
3. Public rest rooms
4. Petrol pump
5. Weighing scale of 3 - 5 tons capacity
6. Live feed of market prices of all agricultural commodities of all the market societies in Maharashtra
7. Farmers' guest house
8. Grievance center
9. Provision of additional land in the event of surplus production
10. Free first aid center

History

The wholesale market was originally located at ‘khalchi mandai’ in Budhwar peth. The then Chief Minister Sharad Pawar, shifted the APMC market in 1980 to its present location, in order to expand the vegetable and fruit supply throughout Pune city. This was brought about by the efforts of Murlidhar Pandharinath Ghule, a trader in the old APMC market.

Transport

PMPML buses connect Market Yard to various parts in the city. Market Yard is one of the important bus depots in Pune. Trucks and tempos are used for goods transport in this area.

Commercial Importance

The Market Yard in Pune is an important location for trade and commerce for wholesalers and retailers of grains and other grocery items. Home to over 1000+ businesses, it is spread over a 10 square kilometers area, at the southern end of the city.

See also

• Swargate

References

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