Monkey walking the electric tight-rope!

Monkey walking the electric tight-rope near Azadpur mandi.... It walks on dangerous electrical cable wires.

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), also called the rhesus monkey, is one of the best-known species of Old World monkeys. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and its tolerance of a broad range of habitats. Native to South, Central and Southeast Asia, troops of Macaca mulatta inhabit a great variety of habitats from grasslands to arid and forested areas, but also close to human settlements.

Source - Wikipedia

Azadpur Fruit & Vegetable Market is the biggest Fruit & Vegetable market in Asia. The market is of national importance as it has assumed as a National Distribution Centre for important fruits like Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango and Vegetables like Potato, Onion, Garlic & Ginger.

The market was constructed by DDA in 1977 & the allotments of Shops to Traders have been made by DDA. There are about 3664 Commission Agents/Wholesalers in regulated market & the purpose of regulation is to ensure orderly marketing to safeguard the interests of both producers/sellers and consumers by eliminating various malpractices like under-weighment, short payment, delayed payments, unauthorised deductions & indulgence of too many intermediaries. The aim is to ensure better economic, legal and infrastructural conditions conducive to competitive marketing.

Source - http://www.agmarknet.nic.in/azadpur.htm

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