Arthiyas protest hike in market fee

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, October 19

Commission agents under the aegis of Haryana Sabji Mandi Arhtiyas Sangthan on Monday took out a protest march in the city against the hike in market fee on the sale of fruits and vegetables.

They also submitted a memorandum to the Tehsildar demanding removal of the entire fee.

“The state government has doubled the market fee from one per cent to two per cent in a situation when arhtiyas across the state are struggling due to the Covid pandemic. The rates of vegetables and fruits have gone up following the hike. Hence, we are demanding removal of market fee. The government can raise the annual licence fee to cover up the losses,” said Sonu Chhabra, vice-president of the sangthan.

He said the government slapped one per cent market fee on May 1 when the state was under lockdown. The commission agents also opposed it at that time but later started depositing the fee.