IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 04, 2022

Haryana State Cooperative Development Federation Ltd-HARCOFED observed 100th International Day of Cooperatives in Panchkula, today.

        On this occasion, Ms. Geeta Bharti, Registrar Cooperative Societies, Haryana highlighted the contribution of women in strengthening the PACS and further said that now with the creation of a cooperative department at national level, the upliftment of the cooperative sector will be ensured.

        While congratulating the people present at the function, she said that women in rural areas have a heartfelt connection with milk cooperative societies which will surely strengthen milk societies in Haryana. Moreover, it also generates additional income for their family.

        She further said that the PACS should not be confined only to the task of supplying fertilizers, and seeds, but they should adopt multi-faceted functions by making the committees multi-purpose. Ms. Bharti said that special attention is being paid to the promotion of cooperatives in the state and in future, a program of senior officers should be organized at least in a week so that the difficulties being faced by the institutions can be easily removed.

        Ms. Bharti said that if there is any problem before the cooperative societies, milk cooperative societies, marketing societies, etc. She is always available for its redressal so that the slogan of ‘Sahakar Se Samadhi’ can be realized. 

        Earlier, Ms. Kavita Dhankhar, Managing Director, HARCOFED welcomed the participating officers and members and highlighted the activities and achievements of the cooperative movement across the state.

        Mr. Rahul Uppal, Managing Director, HARCO Bank said that with the creation of a separate cooperative department in the country, a new energy has been infused in the cooperative sector and cooperatives are now being considered the third pillar.

        On this occasion, Mr. Munishwar Chandra, Additional Registrar (Retd.) Punjab, B.K. Bedi, NABARD, Col. Ashish Mohan Agarwal, Regional Director, NCDC, Ashok Verma, General Manager, Co-operative Bank Ambala, and Yashveer, Manager, HARCO Bank also expressed their views on the subject.