Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched Rs. 90 crores integrated cooperative development project for Mandi district on the occasion of state level function held at milk plant, Chakkar at Mandi last week, media reports say.
Speaking on the occasion of All India Cooperative Week Thakur said that this project would go a long way in giving boost to cooperative sector.
He said that the cooperative societies are playing important role in social and economic growth of the rural areas of the state. However, there is a need to take effective steps for expansion and strengthening of this sector for providing employment and self-employment opportunities to the youth.
The Chief Minister said that presently 4886 cooperative societies are functioning in Himachal Pradesh having more than 17 lakh members and active capital of Rs. 34,408 crores.