India, Feb. 17 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will organise weekly organic vegetable markets at four amenity spaces- Lohegaon, Baner, Pashan and Bavdhan in the next two months, said officials.

The initiative undertaken as part of the joint initiative of the Maharashtra Government and World Bank aims at providing the citizens with pesticide-free vegetables and local farmers with an easy market for their fresh, clean and quality agricultural produce.

PMC joint commissioner BP Prithviraj said that the markets would be operational during the next couple of months.

"The weekly farmers market will be elevated and upgraded, and residents of the chosen areas will be provided with organic and fresh fruits and vegetables where the agric...