CHANDIGARH: Haryana cooperation minister Banwari Lal said on Saturday that in order to promote business and commercial activities in cooperative federation, the process of opening combined milk societies, dairy sheds and modern HAFED markets should be expedited in every village of the state so that more employment opportunities can be made available for youth and women.
The cooperation minister was presiding over the review meeting of the officers of the Cooperative Federation. Additional chief secretary, home, TVSN Prasad, managing director, HAFED, A.Sreenivas, registrar cooperative societies, Dr. Shaleen and other senior officers of HAFED were present in the meeting.
The cooperation minister said that work is being expedited to open modern HAFED markets in 12 cities including Hisar, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Palwal, Gurugram and Rohtak. Soon the excellent quality of goods will be made available to the people of the state. Similarly, 5,000 villages have been identified to open combined milk societies and dairy sheds in the state. He said that with the opening of dairy sheds at the village level, a space would be provided to those families who do not have suitable place for cattle and they would also be able to get loan facility under the Mukhyamantri Antyodya Parivar Utthan Yojana. HAFED Cattle Feed Centres will also be opened at these places. Pashu Kisan Credit Card will also be provided to the farmers doing livestock farming. Self-help groups and people associated with Rural Livelihood Mission can also avail these facilities and these places will function as a multipurpose society.
