Pune Market Yard Traders Call For Shut Down To Protest For Applying Cess Charges

Pune: With the demands of revising agricultural commodities in the market premises and cancellation of the maintenance cess charges, the traders of the market yard have called a shut down on August 25 (Tuesday) amid the festive season. The traders’ bandh has been backed up by the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Marketyard Aade Association which controls the sale of greengrocery and also the Poona Merchants Chamber manages the sale of grains and pulses in the market.

Rohan Satish, Secretary, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Marketyard Adate Association, said,

“The pulses and grains will not allow to sale on Tuesday, this has been decided because we want the government to nullify their decision of applying cess charges.” Although the Aadte Association has shown support for the bandh, it has been decided to continue the regular operation of vegetables, fruits, onion-potato department, banana and paan, informed Vilas Bhujbal, president of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Marketyard Adte Association.

Walchand Sancheti, Member of Poona Merchant Cjamber, said, “The government has levied high cess charges on traders of the Market Yard, but if a trader is selling outside the market, there are no charges levied upon him. This has made business expensive here. We demand to eliminate the cess charges.”