CM for target bound progress in co-operatives

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today instructed the co-operative societies throughout the state to go forward with a progressive and target-bound plan. “A co-operative society can stand as a sole medium of income generation for millions of people if progresses in a target-bound way” he commented establishing “Amul” as an ideal role model to be followed.

Speaking at a gathering of co-operative societies, he said, co-operative societies are one of the constituent parts of a self reliant state where the government is eyeing to. If all the co-operative societies decide to inculcate professionalism within nobody can stop Tripura of becoming a model state, he added.

A conscientious government should look forward to curtail the trail of its own money that goes outside the state in lieu of goods, needs or services and to do so co-operative societies are bound to play a vital role, he said.

The state, he added, is deficient in food production. We are compelled to bring fish, expectedly 20,000 metric ton every year from Bangladesh which costs an annual expenditure tuned to rupees 600 crore. We import milk worth rupees 1,100 crore from various parts of the country. Not only this we are also dependent on the rest of the country for pulses, the Chief Minister said adding that first we need to develop ourselves as self sufficient in these sectors.

He also advised the co-operative societies to install mills where pulses could be made distribution ready. The government is buying lentil for rationing and a good amount of money is needed to be spent for milling. If the state can establish its own milling industry we can rotate the money within the state markets, he suggested.

He also stressed on Bakery, piggery, hatchery and such other prospects that could be easily established and flourished in state market. “Once the state become sufficient in these fields nobody can stop the state from reaching atop like Gujrat”, he concluded.

Meanwhile, in the programme, prizes were distributed among the co-operative societies that are doing extensively well in their respective fields. Chief Weep Kalyani Roy, TTDC Chairman Santosh Saha, officials from the xo-operative department, organising partner NCDC and NABARD were among the others who attended the function.