Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has appreciated the work being carried out in Haryana’s cooperative sector, state Cooperation Minister Dr Arvind Sharma said after meeting him in New Delhi on Saturday.
The meeting focused on the implementation of the National Cooperation Policy 2025, modernisation of cooperative institutions and measures to strengthen their financial independence. Discussions also covered ways to improve facilities for farmers and boost the rural economy.
Sharma met Shah in the national capital and briefed him on initiatives being undertaken by the Haryana government under Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to expand and modernise the cooperative sector.
Three Haryana Cooperative Sugar Mills Receive National Recognition
The achievements of three cooperative sugar mills in Haryana were among the key points discussed during the meeting.
According to the state government, Shah appreciated the mills’ recent national-level awards and described the recognition as a significant achievement for Haryana’s cooperative sector.
The ministers also discussed ways to improve the mills’ operations through modern technology, better management and improved facilities for sugarcane farmers. Strengthening the financial position and operational efficiency of cooperative sugar mills was another focus of the discussion.
Haryana Highlights Modernisation Of Cooperative Institutions
Sharma outlined steps being taken by the state government to make cooperative institutions more efficient, transparent and financially sustainable.
These include computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), modernisation of cooperative banking services, expansion of the dairy sector and improved access to loans and agricultural services through cooperative institutions.
He said the government was working to position cooperatives as instruments of farmers’ prosperity, rural development and employment generation rather than limiting them to financial activities.
National Cooperation Policy 2025 Takes Centre Stage
The meeting also examined the objectives of the National Cooperation Policy 2025, which seeks to strengthen the cooperative movement through expansion, digitisation, financial empowerment and modern management practices.
Sharma said effective implementation of the policy would give fresh momentum to cooperative institutions and expand economic opportunities in rural areas. He also highlighted the scope for increasing the participation of women and young people in the sector and creating employment and self-employment opportunities.
Both sides discussed coordination between the Centre and Haryana to translate the policy’s objectives into action and improve the capacity of cooperative institutions across the state.
Sharma Says Meeting Will Guide Haryana’s Cooperative Push
Sharma said the Centre’s initiatives under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah’s guidance had given the cooperative movement a renewed direction. He added that the Haryana government was committed to strengthening cooperative banks, PACS, dairy societies and cooperative sugar mills while encouraging greater use of modern technology.
Describing his meeting with Shah as productive and encouraging, Sharma said cooperation was built on mutual trust, collective participation and shared prosperity.
He expressed confidence that the Centre’s support and the state government’s efforts would help strengthen the cooperative movement in Haryana, improve farmers’ economic conditions and create more employment opportunities in rural areas.
