Functions of a Market Committee
Functions of a Market Committee
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- Functions of a Market Committee include:
- Maintaining and management of the market
- Enforcing in the market area the provisions of the Act, the Rules and the Bye-laws.
- Enforcing the conditions of licences granted to different market functionaries in connection with the purchase and sale of agricultural produce regulated by it;
- Granting, renewing, suspending, and cancelling a general or special license for the purchase and sale of regulated agricultural produce.
- Providing all facilities in the market;
- Levying fees on the produce bought or sold in the market area and collecting them through agents.
- Managing the income, incurring the expenditure and investing the surplus funds;
- Preparing budget estimates of its income and expenditure for the nest year.
- Maintaining a register of licensed traders, general commission agents; and of the fees collected;
- Prescribing the market charges for the services of different market functionaries;
- Taking all possible steps to prevent adulteration of agricultural produce in the market area.
- Promoting grading and standardization of agricultural produce;
- Collecting and maintaining daily lists of prices of different types and grades of agricultural produce regulated by it, and supplying them to the government, when required.
- Appointing the Secretary of the Committee, other officers and servants for managing its affairs, and a Disputes Committee for settlement of disputes between buyers and sellers.
- Issuing directions for the guidance of the persons using the markets.
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