Congress To Introduce New Bill On Agricultural Markets In Karnataka

It will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session," Agricultural Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil told reporters here after the cabinet meeting.

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to a new bill on agricultural markets (APMC), replacing the one enacted by the previous BJP government in the state.

The new bill will come up in the budget session starting July 3.

"We had said that we will change the APMC Act, the Cabinet has approved the new bill."

"It will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session," Agricultural Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil told reporters here after the cabinet meeting.