A Market that never sleeps: Azadpur Mandi
Azadpur mandi is one of the biggest Fruit & Vegetable markets in Asia. It is the National Distribution Centre for important seasonable fruits and vegetables like Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Potato, Onion, Garlic & Ginger and many other vegetables.
On 7th January 2004, it was declared as Market of National Importance in India. It is also one of the biggest wholesale markets in northern India.
Here Farmers come from all parts of the country to sell their produce. Azadpur mandi is also mentioned as a place(mandi) that never sleep, i.e., because whether it is late night or early morning, weekend or festival this mandi will always be found in action.
More than a Hundred workers unload product that has just arrived by rail or road, from farms across the country, almost all the fresh agricultural produce are transported from the northern hill states of India such as Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Azadpur Mandi is the hub for traders and businessmen and it is also essential for earning revenues for India.
Azadpur Mandi, was set up in 1977, by DDA(Delhi Development Authority),They have also allowed various shops to a number of traders in the market. The entire area of Azadpur Mandi covers more than 90 acres.The Azadpur Mandi new office is located at NFM, Azadapur. The other divisions of the market include the vegetable and fruit mandi at Azadpur, Kisaan Haat at Chhatarpur, Mehrauli, the sub-yard at Okhla and the check post at Tikri Khampur. In 2006, there were plans of completely computerizing Azadpur Mandi, in order to meet international standards.
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