Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- Chandigarh administration has accelerated the long-pending process of shifting the fruit, vegetable, and grain market from Sector 26 to Sector 39. This move follows a visit by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday, who directed officials to expedite the auction of shop-cum-offices (SCOs) in the new mandi. Officials now aim to complete the auction process by March 31.

After Kataria's visit, UT agriculture secretary Hari Kalikat chaired a meeting to finalise the modalities for auctioning the SCOs in accordance with the Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007. With the administrator's approval, the state agriculture marketing board has formed an eight-member committee to conduct the auction of shop...