Work together for development of cooperatives: Amit Shah to States

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has exhorted States to work together for the holistic development of the cooperative sector so that it could contribute significantly in making India a USD 5 trillion economy.

Addressing a two-day National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers here, Mr. Shah asserted that efforts should be made to ensure that the cooperative movement run at the same speed in every State of India, a statement said.

“In those States where the activities have stopped or slowed down, the effort should be to accelerate. For that, we need a new national cooperative policy,” Mr. Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister, said.

The new policy should be framed to ensure the all-round development of the cooperative sector in all the States and Union Territories, and to identify new areas, he added.

Mr. Shah pointed out that the cooperative movement was strong in West and South India, but at a developing stage in North and Central India while least-developed in East and North-Eastern States.