Agriculture Produce Market committee, Nagpur has been completely computerized since April 2000. committee has develop their own application software in Oracle database and front end Developer. The computerization was done phase wise and in the first phase the cess counters, electric bill recovery, water bill recovery and employee salary modules were developed. In the second and third phase account section, license section, shops cum godown, court cases, agreements, inventory, dead stock, property register, weighbridge & In gate-Out gate management modules were made and all the three 30 Ton Avery make weighbridges were connected to each other as well as with the main central server.
The market committee has adapted wireless networking and optic fiber cable networking system on it’s market yard, which is the latest technology. At present, 6 links are connected by wireless networking and 7 links are connected by optic fiber cable. Also there is a 40 line independent EPABX which connects all the departments by intercom facility.
Electricity Department of Agriculture Produce Market Committee,Nagpur is full fledged section, looking after electrification of new buildings, and maintenance and up keep of lighting system at kalamana market project & it’s sub-markets.
For APMC’S Kalamana Market , We have availed 11 KV supply from MSEDCL at one source. This HT supply is converted into LT supply by use of two transformers viz 750 KVA & 500 KVA respectively. APMC has developed it’s own 2 no’s substation, including switch yards, HT,LT Panels with modern protective devices.
The distribution of electricity through these substations is made to the entire campus, spreading in 110 Acres of land, to various auction sheds, shop, godowns ,banks, post and telegraph offices etc., via cabling network, feeder pillars etc. We have our own street lighting systems in the entire premises . Recently APMC has installed five high mast lighting poles adding another feather in cap, to facilitate market with good illumination.
The committee has constructed a Godown having capacity of 1000 M.T. with a view to provide ware-housing facility to small and marginal farmers. The committee has made an arrangements for 60 % advance with 6 % interest for a period of 90 days on the pledge of the produce stored in the Godown to the farmers.
Out of the beneficial schemes introduced for farmers, Nagpur APMC has sponsored a scheme “SHETKARI SHIDORI” which is run by a self-help group called “SHATABDI MAHILA BACHAT GAT”. Here at Shetkari Bhavan canteen, the farmers who come to sell their produce at APMC are served with meals at Rs. 5/-. Water coolers are also installed along with aqua guard to quench the thirst of farmers especially in summer season.
HON’BLE Prime minister Narendra modi launches National agriculture market on 14TH aprl.2016 in 23 pilot mandis APMC Nagpur is one of the out of 23 pilot mandis.
• Gate entry,lot creation,bidding,e-auction and gate exit work done under eNam project.
• Apmc Nagpur has started Bio waste compost project, vermicompost and Assying lab under enam .
To enhance the productivity of farmers land, Nagpur APMC has established a Soil Testing Laboratory where soil samples from farmers field are analyzed at a very nominal rate such as Rs. 30/- per sample. Also the daily market rates of different agriculture commodities are available online at the “TICKER BOARD” displayed at Soil Testing Laboratory.
Commercial water coolers along with aqua guard have been installed at different markets such as Grain, Chilli, Orange, Potato-Onion & Vegetable to provide cold, pure drinking water to farmers and other people working at market yard.
The agriculture commodity having highest fluctuation in rates is “ONION”. To buffer the rate difference, the onion storage chawl has been erected at APMC, Nagpur to demonstrate how to improve the shelf life of ONION to get better rates to farmers
Apart from this following Amenities & Facilities are available with Nagpur Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Nagpur.
1. | Shops for retailer |
160 | Nos. |
2. | Godown 1000 M.T (Mkt Yard Nagpur) |
1 | No. |
3. | Godown 1000 M.T. (Butibori) |
1 | No. |
4. | Ware House (Mkt Yard Nagpur 3300 MT) |
1 | No. |
5. | Water Treatment plant 1 MLD |
1 | No. |
6. | Water troughs for Cattles |
4 | Nos. |
7. | Mitlch Cattle Shed |
3 | Nos. |
8. | Overhead water tank 5.0 Lac Lit |
2 | Nos. |
9. | Sump 13.00 Lacs Ltrs |
2 | Nos. |
10. | Bore well |
22 | Nos. |
11. | Weigh Bridge |
3 | Nos. |
12. | Farmers amenity center |
1 | No. |
13. | Administrative Building |
1 | No. |
14. | Shetkari Niwas (Capacity 180 Bed) |
1 | No. |
15. | Police Station |
1 | No. |
16. | Post & Telegraph office |
1 | No. |
17. | Cold Storage |
4 | Nos. |
18. | Electric supply sub-station 750 KVA |
1 | No. |
19. | Electric supply sub-station 500 KVA | 1 | No. |
20. | Disel Generator Capacity 200 KVA | 1 | No. |
21. | Disel Generator Capacity 320 KVA | 1 | No. |