Hyderabad: Agriculture and marketing minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday directed officials to prepare comprehensive proposals within 15 days for digitalising Telangana ’s market yards, with every stage from vehicle entry to payments to be brought under a digital system.
Officials informed him that work was already under way to install solar systems at 10 market yards and that steps were being taken to extend the facility to other yards in phases. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad Stay updated with the latest Hyderabad news.
During a review meeting with marketing department director Rahul Raj at the secretariat, Tummala said digitalisation should cover agricultural produce sales, weighing, transactions and payments, until vehicles exit market yards. Payments to farmers should be made online to improve transparency and accountability and prevent irregularities, he said. Tummala reviewed plans to install solar power systems at every operational market yard in the state. Download the TOI App.