Chandigarh, July 16- Haryana Co-operation Minister, Dr. Arvind Sharma said that without the prosperity of farmers, the dream of a Viksit Bharat cannot be fulfilled, and in this journey, NABARD has played a very important role. Haryana is leading in agricultural innovation, crop diversification, and processing-based farming. NABARD is supporting and is playing an important role in overall rural development in the state. He said NABARD’s support has helped bring digitalisation, transparency, and community focus to the cooperative sector in Haryana. Its contribution spans many areas—from computerisation of PACS, digitalisation of KCC, strengthening FPOs, SHGs, and JLGs, to technical training for cooperative institutions.
Co-operation Minister, Dr. Arvind Sharma was addressing an event on the occasion of NABARD’s 44th Foundation Day in Chandigarh.
He said that the state government is committed to make the cooperative sector digital, transparent and public-centric and in this direction, NABARD is working as a driving force. He said that under the guidance of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi and the leadership of Union Cooperation Minister, Sh. Amit Shah, cooperative institutions are no longer limited to just loans, seeds, and fertilisers. Today, they are also providing over 25 types of services, including Jan Aushadhi Kendras, gas stations, and Common Service Centres.
Dr. Sharma shared that under Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini’s leadership, Haryana has set a target to establish 500 CM-PACS. Out of these, 161 have already been formed. These centres are helping provide services like small warehouses, distribution of food grains under the public distribution system, and more, which are not only benefiting farmers but also creating local employment and ensuring transparency.
The cooperative movement in Haryana is now entering a new era with the goal of reaching every village. Inspired by the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat by 2047’ and the mission of “PACS in every village,” the government is transforming primary agricultural credit societies into multipurpose organisations where farmers can get everything—from seeds, fertilisers, loans, storage, and marketing—under one roof, he added.
Dr. Sharma said that the Haryana government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini is taking concrete initiatives towards building a self-reliant state and a strong agriculture-based economy through the new cooperative policy.
With NABARD’s support, efforts are being made to develop small warehouses, provide financial aid, and promote technological innovations so that farmers are supported throughout the entire cycle from production to marketing.
Chief General Manager, NABARD Haryana, Smt. Nivedita Tiwari, said that over the past four decades, NABARD has significantly contributed to agricultural finance, strengthening cooperatives, building rural infrastructure, improving financial inclusion, managing natural resources, and promoting rural skills and entrepreneurship. It has also nurtured organisations like FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, and non-farm producer organisations.
Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Sh. Vivek Srivastava, Convener, SLBC Haryana, Sh. Lalit Taneja, and other officers and employees of NABARD also remained present.
