Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 176/21

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONLY FARMERS, AGGREGATORS AND WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS

To enable farmers to evacuate their produce and for meeting local requirements, the office of the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District has made arrangements for only farmers, aggregators and wholesalers, retailers to trade at Anjalee parking lot and Sankhamti parking lot, Urkaliar from Tuesday to Friday for the former, and Tuesday to Friday for the latter.

For Anjalee parking lot only farmers from Mawlai, Mawryngkneng, Mawkynrew and Mylliem Blocks will be permitted and for Urkaliar, farmers from areas who have received specific passes from the BDOs for the purpose.

Similarly only wholesalers or retailers, iTeams who have valid passes will be permitted to make purchase, for evacuation of produce outside the state or for dropping to locality stores.

According to the Deputy Commissioner, no middlemen or individual, household buyers will be permitted and they may purchase from their locality stores only. Such persons will not be permitted to enter the market areas.