Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Nara Lokesh Launches Modern Rythu Bazaar Project in Mangalagiri
Nara Lokesh started the construction of a new farmers’ market in Mangalagiri.
The market will be built near the Nidamarru Railway Gate.
It will sell vegetables, fruits, flowers and other products.
Farmers and traders will have separate retail and wholesale areas.
The project will cover 5.90 acres.
It is expected to cost Rs 18.55 crore.
Aurobindo Pharma Foundation is paying for it through its CSR programme.
The market will also have cold storage, parking, toilets and a canteen.
The goal is to make buying and selling farm products easier and cleaner.
Nara Lokesh laid the foundation stone for a modern Rythu Bazaar at Nidamarru Railway Gate in Mangalagiri.
The integrated retail and wholesale market will cover 5.90 acres and cost an estimated Rs 18.55 crore.
Aurobindo Pharma Foundation is funding the project through its corporate social responsibility initiative.
The market will include retail stalls, wholesale shops, cold storage, washing areas, parking and public facilities.
The project is intended to provide cleaner, more convenient infrastructure for farmers, traders and consumers.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh, Minister for Education, IT and Electronics, laid the foundation stone, with government, TDP and Aurobindo Pharma Foundation representatives attending.
- What
- A foundation stone was laid for a modern integrated retail and wholesale Rythu Bazaar.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Nidamarru Railway Gate on Nidamarru Road in Mangalagiri.
- Why
- The market is intended to support farmers, traders and consumers with clean, convenient and environmentally friendly facilities, while advancing constituency development.
- Project location
- Nidamarru Railway Gate, Mangalagiri
- Site area
- 5.90 acres
- Estimated cost
- Rs 18.55 crore
- Funding
- Aurobindo Pharma Foundation through its CSR initiative
- Built-up area
- 71,925 square feet
- Retail facilities
- 102 vegetable stalls, 54 fruit and flower stalls, and 60 shops for other products
- Wholesale facilities
- 18 unloading platforms and 23 vegetable shops
- Additional facilities
- Cold storage, vegetable washing areas, administrative and maintenance sections, a canteen, toilets and parking