Innovative measures, latest practices to boost cooperative movement: Dorjay

Excelsior Correspondent

LEH, Sept 11: Minister for Cooperative & Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay today said that cooperative societies must work in line with corporate governance and focus on widening the base of cooperative societies at grass root levels to take cooperative movement to higher levels in the State.
He stated this after inaugurating a 5-day training-cum-awareness programme organized by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) titled ‘Developing Cooperatives as Rural Growth Centres’ under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY).
CEC Dr. Sonam Dawa Lonpo, Executive Councilor for Higher Education Dorjey Motup, Executive Councilor for Tourism Tsering Sandup, Registrar Cooperative Societies Peerzada-Hafizullah Shah and ADC, Leh Moses Kunzang attended the inaugural function.
Stressing on adopting the module of multinational companies with innovative ideas, he said that funds and other support will automatically follow those societies which will work seriously on the ground.
Talking about the positive role of cooperative societies in Ladakh, the Minister stressed on educating people especially SHGs about the benefits of cooperative societies which have election and auditing practices in its ambit. He also stressed on increasing the Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) in Leh district which is less than 100 at present.
The Minister said that under the Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) a comprehensive DPR for both Leh and Kargil districts is at the stage of approval from NCDC which was designed keeping in mind the specific natural resources available at block levels having potential in apricot, Pashmina, seabuckthron and business.
Underling other developments under cooperative sector, Dorjay mentioned about upcoming new dehairing machine for Pashmina processing, 1000 metric tonne cold storage at Leh and recently established Super Bazaar at Leh which is being highly appreciated by the public.
Addressing the function, CEC Dr. Sonam Dawa Lonpo suggested bringing all societies in the ambit of one apex body or governing body to ensure utmost coordination among societies.
Registrar Cooperative Societies, Peerzada-Hafizullah Shah talked about the functioning of cooperative societies in the State in general and Ladakh in particular.
Earlier, briefing about the aim and objectives of the 5-day training, Ex. Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Leh, Sonam Norboo said that this programme is being organized to aware and educate member cooperative society and staff of Cooperative Department about the skills and management system of modern cooperative functioning and stressed upon all to imbibe the lessons learnt during the programme and adopt that experience practically for better results.

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