The Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh, Sh. H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, convened a meeting today with officers of the Agriculture Department and the State Agricultural Marketing Board

Chandigarh, 28.10.2025: The Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh, Sh. H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, convened a meeting today with officers of the Agriculture Department and the State Agricultural Marketing Board to discuss key issues pertaining to agricultural land, marketing infrastructure, and Mandi management in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

The Secretary Agriculture, Sh. Pardeep Kumar, IAS briefed the Chief Secretary on the extent of agricultural land available in the UT and the status of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

Sh. Hari Kallikat, IAS, Secretary, State Agricultural Marketing Board made a detailed presentation on the existing Mandi at Sector-26 and the proposed development of the new Grain, Fruit & Vegetable Market at Sector 39, Chandigarh.