Research Paper Commerce Volume : 4 | Issue : 3 | Mar 2014 | ISSN - 2249-555X

Contribution of APMC UNJHA in Rural Development

Keywords APMC PROF (Dr.) BALDEV M.PATEL PRIN.M.C.SHAH COMMERCE COLLEGE, NAVGUJARAT CAMPUS, ASHRAM ROAD, -380014, STATE, .

ABSTRACT APMC Unjha is a leading and prestigious market yard. In this market yard, , Souff, Isabgol and other products are bought and sold on large scale. Farmers from , Kutch, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, and M.P. come here to sell their products. In APMC products are sold by Auction as well as they are measured on electronic weigh machine. The farmers are paid for their products immediately. APMC Unjha was established on 23/10/1954 under department of Development, Mumbai state, Notification No: PMA 10154 19/8/54. It is managed under 1963 Gujarat Agriculture product Market act. APMC tries to maintain the selling rights of the farmers and gives funds to the rural regions for their development. For this, APMC helps all class of society monetarily also. For, this APMC has selected important fields like Agriculture, Health, Educa- tion, Security, Government partnership, Natural calamities, service to mankind and Enlightned activities.

Introduction: (3) Education: APMC Unjha is a leading and prestigious market yard. In this Under education, Lok kalyan trust, Kanya kelavani Mandal, market yard, Cumin, Souff, Isabgol and other products are rooms of primary school, encouraging girls education, distri- bought and sold on large scale. Farmers from saurashtra, bution of books and notebooks and under “Vanche Gujarat”, Kutch, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Rajasthan and M.P. come chief Ministers Kanya kelvani Nidhi,carpet distribution etc. here to sell their products. In APMC products are sold by are the help activities that are undertaken. Auction as well as they are measured on electronic weigh ma- chine. The farmers are paid for their products immediately. (4) Security: In the field of Security also APMC gives help. For, this under APMC Unjha was established on 23/10/1954 under depart- accident insurance plan the premium is paid by APMC. Fund ment of Development, Mumbai state, Notification No: PMA has been given for defense reason to police station building. 10154 19/8/54. It is managed under 1963 Gujarat Agriculture product Market act. (5) Enlightened activities: Enlightened activities by APMC include activities directly re- Objectives of Study : lated to different class of society which include financial help • To know history of APMC Unjha. at marriages. In addition to this, financial aid is also given to • To know social activities of APMC. social institutions for advertisement. • To aware the Contribution of APMC Unjha in Rural Devel- opment. (6) Natural calamities: • To know the overall impact of APMC social activities. APMC helps during natural calamities also. For this Drought relief fund, chief Minister’s relief fund, Kutch earthquake relief APMC tries to maintain the selling rights of the farmers and fund, flood affected relief fund, Tsunami relief funds are given. gives funds to the rural regions for their development. For this, APMC helps all class of society monetarily also. For, this Service Activity: APMC has selected important fields like Agriculture, Health, Provision of laboratory in the market yard for and soil Education, Security, Enlightened activities, Natural calami- test. An A.C.dining hall has been provided for pure meal at ties, service to mankind and Government partnership. concession rate. Meal is provided in the dining hall at Rs.20. In addition to this, Tirupati Foundation, Tree Plantation, Cre- Agriculture field: matorium, 24 hrs. Fire fighter service and ambulance service APMC include re-charging of lakes, check dams, cattle is also provided by APMC. camps, distribution of Tarpaulin farmers on concessions, farmer shibir, construction of godowns, drip irrigation. Government partnership: Under the activities of partnership by government, people’s (2) Health field: fund is given for social services. Gokulgram yojana, Jyoti Health field includes hospital, blood bank, removing blind- gram yojana, Information Technology etc. ness, sadbhavna charitable trust, treatment of chikngunia, ‘Beti Bachavo’ mission, healthy child year, swine flu camp, APMC Unjha during the last five years has provided financial Ayurvedic hospital, Rotary club, Health centre, distribution of aid to the whole society which can be known from the table mosquito nets on concession etc. given below.

(Table: 1) (Lakh) Total Income – Expense Total Enlightened Natural Service Govt. Year Agriculture Health Education Security Total Average Income Activity Calamity Activity Partnership 2009 1195 147 3 24 45 28 0 0 0 247 30.88 2010 1187 98 7 30 41 12 0 0 0 188 23.50

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2011 1118 33 18 46 0 0 0 0 0 97 12.13

2012 1386 16 22 60 36 36 -0.56 3 0 172 21.56

2013 1695 115 11 33 0 -93 0 1 0 67 8.38

Total 6581 409 61 193 122 -17 -1 4 0 771 96

Average 1316.19 81.80 12.20 38.60 24.40 -3.40 -0.11 0.80 0.00 154.29 19.29

(Source: Annual Report APMC Unjha)

(Table : 2)

Income Expense (%)

Enlight- Total Educa- ened Natural Service Govt. Year Agriculture Health tion Security Total Average Income Activity Calamity Activity Partnership 2009 1195 12.30 0.25 2.01 3.77 2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.67 2.58

2010 1187 8.25 0.59 2.53 3.45 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.83 1.98

2011 1118 2.95 1.61 4.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.68 1.08

2012 1386 1.15 1.59 4.33 2.60 2.60 -0.04 0.22 0.00 12.44 1.56

2013 1695 6.79 0.65 1.95 0.00 -5.49 0.00 0.06 0.00 3.95 0.49

Total 6581 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 12 1.47 Aver- age 1316.19 1.24 0.19 0.59 0.37 -0.05 0.00 0.01 0.00 2.34 0.29 (Source: Annual Report APMC Unjha) During year 2009-13 in all fields, total Rs.247 lakh in 2009, APMC Unjha total income for the year 2009-2013 Rs.1195 Rs.188 lakh in 2010, Rs.97 in 2011, Rs.172 in 2012, Rs.67 in lakh, Rs.1187 lakh, Rs.1118 lakh, Rs.1386 lakh, Rs.1695 lakh. 2013 have been given. Which is 12% of the total income. Total income for these years was Rs.6581 lakh. During this year 771 lakh have been given, Every year aver- age 154.29 lakh have been given and an average 19.29 lakh Net profit for the year’s 2009- 2013 Rs.602 lakh, Rs.496 lakh, have been given in all these fields. Rs. 327 lakh, Rs.334 lakh, Rs. 264 lakh respectively. Total net profit for these years is Rs.2023 lakh. During 2009-13 these five years, in agriculture 6%, health sector 1%, education 3%, Security 2% have been given which APMC Unjha has spent in the year 2009, for agriculture is 12% of the total income. Rs.147 lakh, for health Rs.3 lakh, for education Rs.24 lakh, for Security Rs.45 lakh and for enlightened activities Rs.28 lakh. Agriculture average 1.24%, health sector average 0.19%, ed- ucation average 0.59%, Security average 0.37%. And service APMC spent on natural calamity, social service and govern- activity average 0.01% funds have been given. In all these ment partnership respectively Rs.217 lakh, 11 lakh and 297 fields average 2.34% funds have been given. lakh in the previous years. No change in its. Conclusion: APMC Unjha has given during the year 2013 in Agriculture By APMC Unjha, every year average 154.29 lakh funds are Rs.115 lakh, Health sector Rs.11 lakh, Education sector given for all these activities Rs.33 lakh, Service Activities Rs.1 lakh. Under Enlightened activity Rs.93 lakh less has been given then the previous year. Which is 2.34%. For Security no change has been made then the previous years. Every year average 19.29 lakh are given for all these activities which is 0.29% . During 2009-13 total income is Rs.6581 lakhs under which agriculture Rs.409 lakh, health Rs.61 lakh, education Rs.193 No changes are noticed in natural clamity, government part- lakh, Security Rs.122 lakh, Service Activities Rs.4 lakh. Like nership. this total Rs.771 lakh have been given. Average every year 154.29 lakh have been given for social development.

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