Hyderabad: Telangana Agriculture, Marketing and Cooperation Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday directed officials to accelerate Kohda fruit market works and make the integrated facility fully operational by June 2, 2028.
He also set March 2027 as the deadline for completing the first phase of construction. Officials were instructed to open the completed facilities for immediate use. The Minister issued the directions during a review meeting with senior officials at the Secretariat on November 12.
During the meeting, Tummala assessed the progress of construction and examined obstacles affecting project execution. He directed officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan to complete the remaining works within the prescribed schedule. Moreover, he stressed the need for continuous supervision at the construction site to prevent delays.
Kohda fruit market works to meet international standards
Tummala said the State government intended to develop the Kohda Integrated Fruit Market with infrastructure meeting international standards. He explained that the facility would incorporate modern technology and comprehensive infrastructure to support fruit growers across Telangana.
The Minister also emphasised the importance of developing adequate storage facilities to protect harvested fruit from quality deterioration. In addition, he called for robust logistics infrastructure to improve the transportation of fruit to domestic and international markets.
The proposed facilities are intended to minimise post-harvest quality losses while improving the movement of produce from growers to markets. Tummala instructed officials to prioritise the first phase of the project and complete construction by March 2027.
He further directed the department to prepare a detailed implementation plan for the remaining construction activities. Accordingly, officials were asked to address execution bottlenecks and maintain regular oversight to keep the project on schedule.
The Minister reiterated that all Kohda fruit market works must be completed before the June 2, 2028, deadline. He also emphasised that the integrated market should become fully operational by that date, providing modern marketing, storage and transportation infrastructure for Telangana’s fruit growers.