IEP Chandigarh, February 14
Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Sh. Amit Shah today inaugurated the Cooperative Export House, set up by the Haryana government in Karnal to export rice and other agricultural products in a systematic manner and to cooperate with the traders. Sh. Amit Shah said that with the implementation of the National Cooperative Policy in Haryana and the launch of various cooperative projects, the Cooperative Department will touch new heights. “Along with exporting rice, there will be opportunities to sell handicrafts in the world markets,” he added.
He said that the Haryana government has worked to strengthen Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) by immediately implementing the decisions taken under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi. “Now 20 types of works like CSC, FPO, tap water in every house, gas agency, cheap grain shops, fixing of lights and cleanliness in villages will be done through PACS,” he added.
For promoting cooperatives in Haryana, Sh. Amit Shah expressed gratitude to Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal and state’s Cooperation Minister Dr.Banwari Lal. “In this export house, the farmers have to only bring the products and all the other arrangements including testing, branding, etc will be provided. This export house will play a big role in increasing the income of the farmers,” said Sh. Amit Shah.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister praises Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s working style
Lauding the achievements of the Manohar Lal-led Haryana government, Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Sh. Amit Shah praised the Chief Minister for taking public-friendly decisions along with the popular welfare schemes of the government. “Despite all the protests, the selection of educated Panchayats by the Chief Minister is a unique example of its kind in the country today. Today, Haryana has become the first and only state in the country to have intellectual panchayats,” said Sh. Amit Shah.
Along with this, the Union Home and Cooperation Minister also praised the Haryana government for its initiatives in making the state smoke-free and ODF- free. “By providing gas stove to every household, the state government has worked to make Haryana smoke-free. Also, by making toilets in every household; Haryana has the maximum number of ODF plus villages among the states. The credit for all this goes to Chief Minister, Manohar Lal,” he added.
Sh. Amit Shah said that while the state government has implemented many important decisions to make Haryana a model state, it has also worked to take the state to the pinnacle of development. He said that today the manufacturing growth rate of Haryana is 10 percent.
“Haryana has left behind the states which had industrial background. Haryana is standing at 10 percent manufacturing growth rate as against the country’s manufacturing growth rate of 6.5 percent; this is a huge achievement,” he said, adding that Haryana is poised to become the largest software exporter. Even in startups, Haryana is moving ahead by registering 4,119 startups and the state alone produces 50 percent of all the four-wheelers manufactured in the country, he said.
Sh. Amit Shah said the Haryana government is also laying special emphasis on export of agricultural products, which will strengthen the agriculture sector in the long run; besides creating employment opportunities and bringing foreign exchange to the country. He said that in line with the vision of the central as well as the state government, HAFED has been successful in securing two export orders of 5,000 MT and 4,000 MT of Basmati rice worth US$ 95 million (Rs 75 crore).
Sanjhi Dairy Scheme, Internet Radio launched
The Union Cooperation Minister also launched the Sanjhi Dairy Scheme in Haryana to provide fodder, vaccination and veterinary facilities to the landless milk producers. With this, there will be an overall development of the villages along with a clean environment by making manure and other equipment from biogas produced from cow dung.
Sh. Amit Shah also launched Internet Radio – ‘Sahkarita Vani’, through which the farmers and cooperative organizations will continue to get important scientific information from time to time regarding agriculture, animal breeding, FPO and improvement in the quality of milk and the quality of marketing and prevailing rates etc. in the country.
Foundation stone laying of Ethanol Plant at Panipat Cooperative Sugar Mills
Sh. Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Ethanol Plant to be set up at the Cooperative Sugar Mills in Dahar, Panipat. With the setting up of this plant, the economic condition of the sugar mills will improve. The plant will cost around Rs 150 crore and will produce 90 KLDP capacity ethanol. He said that the central government has set a target to increase ethanol blending in petrol from 10 to 20 percent by 2025. With its production, exports will increase and the environment will be protected.
