The Hindu Business Line : Mangalore traders oppose Govt move on Bunder market yard

`The notification might force the Lakshadweep traders to switch over to other areas in Kerala which would cause a huge revenue loss to the Karnataka Government.'

Mangalore May 14 An emergency meeting called by various trade bodies here on Monday decided to form an action committee to tackle the issues arising out of the recent Government notification on cancelling the APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) market yard status to Bunder area in Old Mangalore.

Traders from Bunder area, who attended the meeting in large numbers, were unanimous in opposing the April 27 notification of the Karnataka Government.

In that notification, the Karnataka Agriculture Marketing Department had cancelled the APMC yard status to Bunder in Old Mangalore.

Addressing the members of the trading community, Mr G.G. Mohandas Prabhu, President of the Old Bunder Wholesale Kirana and Allied Merchants' Association, said that the State Government, in a notification dated April 27, has decided to cancel market yard status to Bunder area in Old Mangalore, and has directed the traders to shift their activities to the APMC yard in Baikampady, which is 15 km away from the city.

This will affect the interests of nearly 2,500 families, who are dependent on Bunder for their livelihood.

One-stop shop

Terming Bunder as a one-stop shop for small traders of the district, he said it is very close to the city. The notification has directed the traders to shift their trading activities in 113 items to the Baikampady yard. However, infrastructure facilities at the Baikampady yard need to be improved.

Many people from Lakshadweep area have trading relationship with traders in Bunder yard, as the yard is near the Old Mangalore Port. The Government is getting good revenue from this trading relationship. The notification might force the traders from Lakshadweep to switch over their activities to other areas in the neighbouring Kerala. This would cause a huge revenue loss to the Karnataka Government, he said.

Meeting on May 17

Stating that the traders' bodies, under the auspices of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), have been following up this matter at the government-level, Mr Prabhu said the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister has called a meeting of the APMC Minister, officials and elected representatives from the district on May 17 to discuss the issue.

The action committee will take suitable decisions based on the outcome of the May 17 meeting, he said.

`Renotify area'

"We want the Government to re-notify Bunder area in Old Mangalore as the APMC market yard," he said.

Mr Muralidhar Ramani, former President of KCCI and arecanut trader, Mr Ahmed Bava, traders' representative in APMC, Capt J.P. Menezes, KCCI President, participated in the discussions.

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