Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 9: The State Government is working on a road map to revive the Cooperative movement in the State for which several steps for streamlining the Cooperative Department are under way with the aim that the benefits of the centrally and sponsored schemes percolate to the people at grass root level.
This was stated by the Minister for Cooperative Chering Dorjay while chairing a review meeting convened to take stock of the working of Cooperative Department here today.
The Minister said that cooperative movement is in existence since 1913 as an economic system and has played a vital role in economic development of the State. He said that cooperative institutions play a constructive role in the distribution of rural credit, agriculture inputs and consumer articles.
Dorjey said that the movement has been safeguarded by the enactment of Cooperative laws specially designed and drafted to facilitate the formulation of such indigenous institutions. The legal framework has been updated quite a number of times till date.
The Minister reaffirmed the commitment of the present Government to boost the cooperative movement in view of its huge potential to generate employment through well establishment and profit generating Cooperative Societies.
The Minister particularly stressed on generating awareness regarding the modern techniques and new developments in the cooperative sector. He assured that the present regime will leave no stone unturned to streamline the functioning of the cooperative sector in the State.
Threadbare discussions were held on progress of Poultry Projects, Integrated Cooperative Development Projects (ICDS) in Anantnag, formulation of DPRs for ICDS in Leh and Kargil, RKVY, Action Plan for release of funds under different schemes, working of Co-operative Societies/Institutions, registration of new societies under new acts, revival of sick units and disposal of arbitration cases etc.
Secretary Cooperative Hilal Ahmad Parray and Registrar Cooperative Basharat Saleem gave detailed resume of the activities to the Minister through power point presentations.
Besides, Additional Secretary Rafiq Ahmad and Additional Registrar Cooperatives Peer Hafeezullah Shah, the Joint Registrars and Deputy Registrars were present in the meeting.
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