Dehra Dun, April 19: The APMC bill, which seeks to provide effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produces as well as establishment of proper marketing system in Uttarakhand, has received assent from Governor Margaret Alva.
The bill, after approval of the Governor has been returned to the government, Rajbhavan sources said today.
A notification in this regard is likely to be issued soon by the government, following which the act would come into force, officials said.
The Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing (development and regulation) bill 2011 was passed by the House last month during the budget session and was later sent to the Governor for her nod.
The new bill seeks to regulate the sale and purchase of agriculture produces and envisages establishment of marketing development fund in the hill state
-Agencies