A meeting between the Cooperation Ministers of all states and Union Territories and the Centre is set to take place on June 30 in New Delhi to deliberate upon ways to strengthen the cooperative sector in India.
The ‘Manthan Baithak’ at Bharat Mandapam will be chaired by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Union Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah.
On the agenda is discussions on the world’s largest grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector, including ways to achieve collective goals, said an official statement.
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With an aim to advance the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ through mutual convergence, the meeting will also hold talks on the role of states in the activities of three new cooperative societies: National Cooperative Export Ltd (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL), and Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Ltd (BBSSL).
Besides discussions on the major initiatives of the government, including the establishment of two-lakh multi-purpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy and fisheries cooperative societies to strengthen last-mile rural service delivery, there will also be special focus placed on the White Revolution 2.0 and embedding circularity and sustainability in India's dairy sector, alongside procurement support price for pulse and maize farmers under the Atmanirbharta Abhiyan, an official statement said.
Key digital transformative initiatives such as PACS computerization, and computerization of Registrar Cooperative Society (RCS) offices of states/UTs will also be reviewed, with a special focus on the National Cooperative Database and its utility for policy planning.
The financial strengthening of the sector will also be reviewed, including redressal of issues related to cooperative banks, the operationalization of Shared Services Entity (SSE) for State Cooperative Banks, District Central Cooperative Banks and the umbrella organization for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs).
Human resource development, training, and capacity building in the cooperative sector in light of the establishment of Tribhuvan Sahkari University will also be discussed.
The event will witness participation of Cooperation Ministers and Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Cooperation Departments of states/UTs.
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