KARGIL MAY 24: Minister for
Cooperatives Chering Dorjay today said that the present Government is fully
committed to the development and strengthening of cooperative sector in Ladakh
region and several key measures are underway to introduce profitable schemes to
help farmers in getting profitable income.
The Minister
stated this while chairing a meeting convened to discuss projects to be
formulated under National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for Kargil
District at conference Hall Baroo here today.
Chairman and
Chief Executive Councillor Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, Deputy Commissioner
Kargil Vikas Kundal besides other concerned officers were present in the
meeting.
The Minister said
that Government is working for the prosperity of the farmers by providing
environment friendly, real time reliable and high quality agricultural services
and is keen to implement several schemes and projects under NCDC in the
district in the days to come.
Dorjay said that
focused attention would be given with regard to the production of finished
products of sea buck thorn, apricot and dairy by introducing high quality
machinery so as to produce quality products in line with the present needs.
The Minister said
that there is no dearth of funds under NCDC and directed the concerned officers
to formulate proposals for establishment of polycarbonate sheet green houses,
cold storages, milk processing units, Pashmina goat rearing units, Fishery
units and other business ventures for larger benefit of the cooperative societies.
While referring
to the steps being taken by the Cooperative Department for welfare of the
people, the Minister said that issue with regard to the establishment of a
tetra pack plant in Leh has already been taken up with the Central Government
which is under active consideration. Dorjay said that coming up of the plant in
the region will on the one hand produce sea buck thorn and apricot products of
high quality and will also usher in an era of profitable business to the
peasants of the twin districts of Leh and Kargil.
The Minister said
work on the 1000 MT cold storage at Leh is nearing completion and will start
functioning this year. He directed the Deputy Commissioner Kargil to start work
on the establishment of cold storage at Kargil out of the Rs 4.50 crores released
for the district under PMDP.
The Minster while stressing on the need to enlighten beneficiaries about
the schemes under NCDC, National Horticulture Board (NHB) and other related
schemes directed the Deputy Commissioner to hold awareness programmes in different
parts of the district so that the farmers are encouraged to avail benefits of
such schemes thereby giving boost to their income.
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