More mobile rythu bazaars in Vizag
The mobile rythu bazaar is nothing but a van carrying fresh vegetables and fruits to the various parts in the city.
Visakhapatnam: Soon residents of Vizag city’s outskirts will get fresh vegetables at their doorsteps as the horticulture department will be increasing the number of mobile rythu bazaars in the city. Residents of different parts in the city have sought more mobile rythu bazaars and more trips of the mobile rythu bazaar in the locality and at different locations on the three days.
The mobile rythu bazaar is nothing but a van carrying fresh vegetables and fruits to the various parts in the city. At present, four mobile rythu bazaars are operating in Vizag city and altogether, these sell around 30 quintals of fresh vegetables and over five quintals of fruits in a day.
“The demand for mobile rythu bazaar has been increasing in Vizag city and we are planning to increase the number of mobile rythu bazaars to eight to cater the need of the citizens. Though the prices of vegetables and fruits at mobile rythu bazaar is little more than the normal rythu bazaars, people have sought more mobile bazaars due to the quality of the vegetables and fruits,” said assistant director (marketing) of horticulture Sudhakar.
“To reach the mobile rythu bazaars at PM Palem, Madhurawada, Muralinagar, residents have to come all the way to the sales point spending money,” said P. Anil Kumar, a resident of PM Palem area.
“Sometimes, businessmen procure fresh vegetables and fruits from the mobile rythu bazaars and re-sell the same as vendors at high prices. The authorities have to take more steps to check the irregularities in this regard,” said Anitha K., resident of Muralinagar.