Amit stresses on PACS computerization in time-bound manner

Amit Sharma, Secretary to Government, ICT & Cooperation, Mizoram, chairing a meeting on Wednesday.
Amit Sharma, Secretary to Government, ICT & Cooperation, Mizoram, chairing a meeting on Wednesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 16: Amit Sharma, Secretary to Government, ICT & Cooperation, Mizoram today stressed upon the completion of Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies (PACS) in a time-bound manner.
The instructions in this regard were issued by Amit Sharma, while chairing a meeting of State Level Monitoring & Implementation Committee (SLMIC).
Speaking on the occasion, Sharma emphasized that a detailed survey must be conducted through RCS office regarding assessment of current status of PACS Computerisation, which should be the primary endeavour of the Government of Mizoram, as per Ministry of Cooperation set targets in this ongoing UN-declared International Year of Cooperatives, 2025.
Sharma further gave directions towards finding out the possibility of covering maximum amongst remaining PACS in the 2nd phase for Computerization, so that Cooperative Sector could get boosted in Mizoram state.
During the meeting, Sharma also suggested NABARD team to ensure smooth conduct of ongoing trainings for finishing this PACS computerisation task, with the RCS Office supporting customization of ERP software so as to include varied loan products like Agri Loan – Short Term / Long Term and KCC.
It was also approved in the meeting to include Zotlang MPACS under PACS Computerization in place of Kolasib Village Farming Cooperative Society Ltd as it had gone defunct, as per the report submitted by Joint Registrar Cooperatives in this behalf, after conducting a visit there.
Among others who attended the meeting included Registrar Cooperative Societies, Joint Secretary Department of Finance, Dy General Manager NABARD, CEO, Mizoram Apex Cooperative Bank and Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies.