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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

India’s first floating market opens in Kolkata,West Bengal


India's first floating market is now open in Kolkata's Patuli area in West Bengal. The market houses over 200 shops.

Set up by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the market functions solely on boats at the lake in Patuli, where shopkeepers sell fruits, vegetables, fish among other produce.

A total of 228 sellers who were earlier moved out from the Patuli VIP market have been rehabilitated at the new place.

The floating market is 500 meters long and 60 meters wide

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