The Uttarakhand Cooperative department held a programme on organic agriculture and agriculture based livelihood at Bhagwanpur in Haridwar on Wednesday.
This programme was held under the aegis of Ambuja Cement Foundation as part of its corporate social responsibility. Haridwar based Dev Bhumi Utpad Samiti limited also participated in the event.
The programme was inaugurated by Cooperative secretary Vijay Kumar Dhaundiyal, said Cooperatives assistant registrar Ramindri Mandrawal. She said that the department has allowed Haridwar based Paniyala Samiti Uttarakhand (PSU) to set up ATMs in the state. The PSU is the first cooperative committee which works as per the Kerala model.