India, July 27 -- Nearly a decade after work began on the new flower market at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) premises, the project remains incomplete, forcing hundreds of traders to operate from congested spaces.

Launched in 2016 during the tenure of former APMC administrator Dilip Khaire, the project was envisioned as a modern marketplace for Pune's expanding floriculture trade. Despite repeated assurances and missed deadlines, it has yet to be commissioned.

Soon after assuming office, State Marketing minister Jaykumar Rawal announced the remaining work would be completed within 100 days. Officials later said the market would be ready by May this year, but that deadline also passed.

Originally planned as an eight-sto...