DHALAI (Tripura): Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday launched various initiatives to strengthen the cooperative sector in Tripura. On this occasion, the Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr Manik Saha, and the Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, along with several other dignitaries, were present at an event in Dhalai.
Speaking on the occasion, Amit Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasis is being laid on cooperatives for the welfare of every farmer and poor of Tripura. He said the objective of the Ministry of Cooperation, established by Prime Minister Modi, is ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’. He highlighted that Prime Minister Modi has elevated India’s economy from 11th to 5th position, and by 2027, the country will attain the 3rd position. “Our goal is not only to achieve the 3rd position but also to ensure the participation of 140 crore Indians in this process. Prosperity, happiness, education, and healthcare should reach every family and individual. He emphasized that the only path to achieve this is through cooperation,” Shah said.
Stating that there are more than eight lakh cooperatives in the country through which more than 350 million people are associated with cooperatives, Shah said cooperatives like Amul, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, and NAFED have worked to connect people with cooperatives. Today, cooperatives exist in almost all sectors, including banking, agricultural financing, medical support, and fertilizer distribution.
“We have launched mobile rural marts through NABARD, and these marts will aim to provide pulses, rice, and wheat flour at affordable prices to people in five districts under the India brand,” he said, adding, 50 primary cooperative societies of Tripura State Cooperative Bank have been provided with micro ATMs. Today, cooperative petrol pumps and a consumer store in Dhalai district have also been inaugurated in Tripura. Eight initiatives have been launched to boost cooperation, including the Smart Training Center of Tripura State Cooperative Union, the distribution of mini seed kits to 500 farmers through NCCF, and the MoU between National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL) and Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency.
