FRUIT & VEGETABLE MARKET INQILAB ROAD, PESHAWAR

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is blessed with the most congenial soil and climatic conditions for growing all types of fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, the marketing aspects of Fruits and Vegetables have received very little attention . It is very difficult to sustain any production system with out an ensured outlet of the farm produce and an efficient marketing system. Farming community of the province had long been deprived of disposing of their agriculture produce in regulated markets where theyve been exploited by middle men. Peshawar, having its important central position; can play a cruitial role in the marketing with central Asian countries, Gulf, Afghanistan etc.
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Project Approved by ECNEC on 24.05.1989. Project Period & Cost. = 60 Months; Rs. 58.733 Million. Asian Development Bank Share = Rs. 46.550 Million ($ 1.1834 Million) Provincial Assembly in the year 1990 constituted a four members Market Site Selection Committee.

Bashir Ahmad Bilour, Abdur Rehman Khan, Syed Masood Kausar, Bakht Jehan Khan,

Chairman Member Member Member

Summary of the site selected by committee was approved by the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Area of the Market Acquired = 158 Kanals. Land Cost (Rs. 4200.00/Marla)= Rs. 13.272 Million.
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The building was constructed by the Peshwar Development Authority on December 1994. The market was handed over to Market Committee Peshawar under an agreement dated 10.6.1997. Main features of the agreement are:

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Allotment of plots / shops etc. to the beneficiaries as per policies and rules set up by the Government of NWFP. Maintenance, including repair of infrastructure namely roads, foot paths, platforms etc.

CONSTITUTION OF MARKET COMMITTEE

One member from the Agriculture Extension Department. Nine Members from amongst growers. Five members from amongst the license holders of the Market
(Arhtees etc) One member from amongst the Palidar, weighmen, or broker. One member from the consumers community.

According to Rules/Market Act; the committee should be chaired by a Farmer Member and Vice Chairman from amongst the Arthian/Licence Holders of the Market.

CHAIRMAN(S) / ADMINISTRATOR(S) OF THE MARKET

S.N o. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Name of the Chairman/Administrator Mr. Javed Zaffar Jhagra Chairman Mr. Qayyum Jan Administrator Mr. Alam Khan Jhagra Chairman Mr. Inamullah Khan Caretaker Chairman Mr. Usman Alam Chairman Mr. Gul Nawaz Khattak Administrator Mr. Muhammad Taslim Administrator Period 30.06.1993 01.05.2004 01.11.2005 08.07.2007 05.12.2007 07.10.2010 14.03.2011 30.04.2004 31.10.2005 07.07.2007 04.12.2007 06.10.2010 13.3.2011 Till date Remarks Farmer Govt. Employee (Agric. Extension) Farmer Farmer Farmer Govt. Employee (Agric. Extension) -do-

MARKET STAFF POSITION

Accontant Sub-Inspector W.B.Operator Chowkidar Tube-well Operator Class IV Regular Staff Contingent Staff Key Punch Operator Khateeb Masjid Total = 12 Nos. 99 Nos. 1 No. 1 Nos. 113 Nos. Rs. 7,20,840.00 P.M

Total Monthly Salary = The Salary is paid from Market Income Note:

No market income is derived due to non payment of Contract Money by the Contractor awarded contract of Entrance Fee i.e. main source of income to the market. The payment of salaries to the staff and payment of utility bills have been pending since December, 2010. The contractor has lodged / filed a case for extension in its contract and court has dismissed his appeal on 28th May 2011. The Contractor, again went forward to the higher court and filed a writ-petition against the decision. The hearing would be on 14th, June, 2011.

ALLOTMENT OF PLOTS/SHOPS MADE BY PESHAWAR MARKET COMMITTEE UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE AGRI. & LIVESTOCK PRODUCE MARKET ACT, 2007
S.No. Block No. of Plots Shops Cost per Plot/Shop Total Cost Amount Recovered Balance Outstanding

24 11,304,000.00 8,777,925.00 2,526,075.00 471,000.00 24 11,304,000.00 10,122,490.00 1,181,510.00 24 11,304,000.00 10,286,800.00 1,017,200.00 Total 72 33,912,000.00 29,187,215.00 4,724,785.00 1 D 43 165,000.00 7,095,000.00 7,095,000.00 2 E 15 680,000.00 10,200,000.00 10,200,000.00 3 F 16 680,000.00 10,880,000.00 9,740,000.00 1,140,000.00 4 G 12 1,307,500.00 15,690,000.00 15,692,400.00 5 H 25 680,000.00 17,000,000.00 17,000,000.00 6 W/Brd 18 110,000.00 1,980,000.00 1,610,000.00 370,000.00 Total 129 62,845,000.00 61,337,400.00 1,507,600.00 Malik Sohni Bl 18 110,000.00 1,980,000.00 1,980,000.00 Minishops 180 90,500.00 16,290,000.00 16,270,000.00 20,000.00 Total 400 115,027,000.00 108,774,615.00 6,252,385.00 If some one defaults, the Market Committee issues notices and license of that defaulter does not renewed till payment of the default amount either installment of the plot/shop or electricity dues.

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VEHICLE OF MARKET COMMITTEE

A vehicle Toyota Corrola Model 2003 was purchased for Chairman Market Committee, which was registered in the name of Market Committee. The Vehicle remained in use of Mr. Inamullah Khan the then Vice Chairman Market Committee. He did not handed the vehicle over to the Chairman despite a number of notices served by Chairman Market Committee. In the meanwhile an accident took place by the occupant Mr. Inamullah in his village. The depreciated / book value of the vehicle at the time of accident was summed up as Rs. 596394/- against the purchase value of Rs. 10,10000/The Ex-Officio Member of the Chairman reported the matter to the government with suggestion of recovery of cost of the vehicle.

The Director General Agriculture Extension endorsing the suggestion wrote to the government for termination of membership as well as recovery of the loss/damage. Market Committee had called upon a session for discussion / solution of the problem on 13.2.2009 and decided to dispose the damaged vehicle off through open auction. The person at fault viz Mr. Inamullah Khan has been panelized under a unanimous decision with losing his position as Vice Chairman Market Committee. The Vehicle then auctioned on 9.3.2010 observing all codal formalities and the cost derived viz Rs. 6,70000/- has been deposited in to the account of Market Committee. According to the GFR, a vehicle having fulfilled its economical life (i.e. about 6 years or exceeding 1,00,000 kms coverage) should be disposed off. The vehicle, in its damaged shape fetched good price and minimum loss occurred to the market.

ENCROACHMENT ISSUE
The allottees of mini-shops have constructed the doors to the road side as well despite the fact they should use its original entrance / exit from the market side. The doors to the road side merely are established to fetch better business but a bit violates as they should get proper permission of the market committee. Rather market committee have never observed the action nor issued any notice to the allottee to abide & lemmatize their business up to F&V Market. The encroachment made by some vendors/ shop allotees near auction deck has strictly been eliminated and the committee in its capacity issued notices to the persons at fault. There are some administrative problems in getting the orders obeyed due to use of influence by the persons at fault, yet market administration in his full capacity discourages such like acts. If some one violates encroaching in building, other than its allotment on either side, they are dealt with under rules by the Market Committee or High Way authorities in their capacity.

ILLEGAL ALLOTMENT OF OFFICE BLOCK IN 2007

The ex-Vice Chairman during holding the position of Chairman due to sudden death of Mr. Alam Khan Jaghra, alloted five rooms of the Office Block. The ex-officio member have taken a serious notice and brought the matter in to the notice of Director General Agriculture (Extension) as well as to the Government. The Director General Agric. Extn. Immediately called upon a meeting on 16.9.2008 and cancelled the illegal allotment of these rooms & issue was settled according to the rules. Any of such like matter, when occurred, government take appropriate measures to stop forth.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ENQUIRY REPORT OF FRUIT & VEGETABLE MARKET INQILAB ROAD PHANDU PESHAWAR.
An Enqiry Committee headed by Director General Agriculture Research Systems were constituted to probe in a number of matters vide Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture Department No. SOA-II(AD)4(5)2010 Vol-XVII dated 26.2.2011

How much property of Fruit & Vegetable Market Peshawar are on rent. How much amount is received from Retailers? Total rent of Mini Shops per month How much amount/rent received from Wheel Barrows Total daily amount/rent received from Parking How much retailer price lists are issued daily and their income How much labour are working on daily wages basis How much labours are fixed monthly pay. All other sources of income of the Fruit & Vegetable Market Peshawar. Collection of Financial Transactions should be looked in to showing financial receipts and disbursement. Allotment of plots made by Peshawar Market Committee or any other officer/officials Reasons for non-payment of salaries to market employees Electricity

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENQUIRY AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

1. Cabins/Huts outstanding amount of Rs. 5,83,200 needs to be recovered from the defaulters within 15 days in the PMC account. 2. Rent of Cabins/huts is not reasonable, proper assessment according to prevailing market rate. The report made public on 27th of May, 2011. Department , analyzing the situation, and preparing a strategy for recovery which would shortly be done. Any how notices to the defaulters have been issued. The Department has approached to Works & Services Department who would depute an expert for rent assessment. On receipt of report, recommendation would be implemented in true letter and spirit by open auction. Main Gate auction is floated in the news papers and the contract would be awarded to the highest bidder through open auction. Advertisement to be publicized in the national press which would shortly be completed through open auction.

3. Main gate entry fee.

4. Retailer daily collection Tehbazari: Collection of receipt system is not correct. Open auction recommended.

5. Parking of fruit and vegetable market: collected by TMA-IV Peshawar. The parking and fruit shops in front of PMC are the property of PMC and the same is required to be handed over to PMC.

Case has been taken up with TMA Town IV with the request to exclude parking of PMC from their list. Action on the side of TMA Town IV is awaited. The contract is signed for a period of 3 years which would be ended by 2013. The department is sending the case to law department for its legal status and action would be taken accordingly. The market committee exercises its powers conferred on him under the Agriculture Produce Market Rules. The Government being regulatory authority looks in to the matters of the market. There is no imbalance of powers between the market committee and the government. All possible efforts are made to run the market affairs in transparent manner.

6. The contract of the retail price list needs to be dis-continued. Award of fresh contract of the retail price list to be completed by administrator. 7. At present all the powers are vested with the committee. There should be an equal powers sharing amongst the government market committee and market association to have proper check and balance to run market in transparent manner.

8. Contract of toilets. Award / auctioned toilets through open competition to increase the receipts.

The contract was awarded by the ex-Chairman Market Committee using its discretionary powers as no record of conducting open auction etc was available. Contractor is being served with a notice and Open Auction advertisement would be floated in the national press as per rules.

9. Allotment in the Fruit Portion of market is getting shape of housing society. The practice must immediately be stopped and in future construction should be made according to the approved design/plan.
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Recommendation conveyed to the Market authorities for follow up the recommendations.

The unregistered Arthian in the market should be registered immediately to increase the receipt. The expired licenses of Arthian should also be renewed to legalize the status and also to increase the receipt.

The Arthians, have lodged an appeal in the Civil Court to keep the status-quo in issuance of licenses, their renewal etc before constituting the Market Committee. The action would be taken on the decision of court.

MIS-APPROPRIATION OF RS. 8,005,599/The Enquiry Report highlighted a case of misappropriation under which they have not been provided any proof of cash collected by some individuals as cost of shops/plots but no deposit in to market accounts. The amount marked against the following:
Malik Majeed
s. 49,83,750

Malik Altaf
s. 90,000

aham Sher
s. 5,45,500

Sajid/ Faridullah
s. 5,67,500

Haji Taj Mohammad

s. 1,17,500

Haji Arshad
s. 10,000

Shahab Employee
s. 16,91,329

Total
s. 80,05,579

The PMC staff is conveyed the matter with the direction to issue notices to all above individuals for immediate return of money or provide with the proof of deposit in to the market account. In case the money is not deposited in to market account, the case would be registered against the defaulters. Further more the interest would also be charged on the amount kept by them for whole period.

CONSTITUTION OF MARKET COMMITTEE

According to the Market Committee Rules, committee should be constituted immediately soon after dissolution of a committee due to completion of its normal tenure (5 years). The Administrator should have to nominate and get notified the Market Committee with in 90 days in normal condition. On dissolution of the committee, an Administrator, nominated by the government should have look after the affairs of the market and recommends a panel of the market committee which after thorough examination / scrutiny, notify the committee giving vide publicity so that no one may be affected or register his reservation if he have.

DELAY OF CONSTITUTION OF THE MARKET COMMITTEE

The Committee, on completion of its tenure dissolved in October, 2010. The Government has nominated an Administrator to run the market business. The Administrator, fulfilling its constitutional duty, asked the district government to nominate/recommend a panel as new Market Committee. The Executive District Officer Agriculture, suggested a panel for approval to the District Government / DCO Peshawar. The District Government during processing its scrutiny, have received some observations from farming community as well as Arthian of the Market. The District Government, keeping in view the reservation, stopped the process and advised to re-frame an un-disputed panel so that constitution of the committee should be transparent.

In the meanwhile, National Accountability Committee, having received some complaints have taken away some important record for investigation. The NAB kept the record for 1~2 months which returned back after its clearance/clean chit. The EDO Agriculture, keeping in view the reservations of farming community, re-started the process. As the Farming Community/Stake holders different view points their were a number of hurdles in framing new panel. The Arthians, coming in front, lodged an appeal in the Civil Court to keep the status-quo in issuance of licenses, their renewal etc before constituting the Market Committee. The Case is still under Trial in the Court of Law.

The Administrative Department, keeping in view all the problems convened a meeting with rival groups of Arthians on 19.5.2011. After a thread-bearing discussion the Chair, viz Secretary Agriculture succeeded to reach on a conclusion creating mutual consensus amongst all stake holders. The Arthians have also been asked to share the problem of salary of Market Staff and extend interest free loan for payment; the proposal agreed upon by both the groups of Arthian. A road map for issuance of licenses / renewal and constitution of market committee is framed as a result of the decision arrived at. The process, in light of road map is undergone and would shortly be completed.