JAMMU MARCH 07: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs,
Chering Dorjay has emphasized on strengthening of Cooperative movement by
providing appropriate funding to the Cooperative societies in both the
districts of Ladakh region.
Addressing the officers during a review meeting
chaired by him, he said that steps taken in recent meeting with officials of
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) at Delhi to review the
status of Integrated Cooperative Development Projects are going to play a
decisive role in giving a new direction in Ladakh’s Cooperative Movement.
The Minister said that threadbare discussions were
held on several issues related to funding of societies with 25% subsidy. He
said that for promotion and preservation of Apricot and Seabuck thorn berry,
collection of pulp and juice, a tetra packing unit will also be established in
Leh. Funding will be allocated by NCDC to the Cooperative Societies of both the
districts to flourish their business units and generate employment to the youth
of the region, he added.
He further said that for increase in the number of
cattle which include cows for dairy purpose, NCDC will provide finance to the
Cooperative societies for cultivation of alfalfa grass for feeding the cattle
species of specific region as it is rich in nutritious and will help in the
increase of milk produce.
To cater the vegetable shortage in the region and
to make it self-reliable, NCDC will also provide financial help to the
Societies in setting up green houses on a large scale and need of vegetable
will be addressed, he added.
The Minister further said that the financial help
will be given to the functional Cooperative societies through NCDC to create
and setting of various units of fisheries, poultry farms and Dairy farms not
only to minimize the shortage but also export to other parts of the country.
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