Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday announced to increase the financial limit of works to be carried out through labour societies from `30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
He also announced to increase the maintenance cost for the cooperative societies, supplying sugarcane of upto `5 lakh to the sugar mills, from rupee one per quintal to `3.10 per quintal that is one per cent of the cost of sugarcane.
Manohar lal while addressing the State-level function of Cooperative Week at Rohtak said that the Supplies and Disposals Department has been directed to make provision of e-tendering system for the allotment of works.
He also assured necessary amendments in the service rules of Haryana State Cooperative Banks and other pay related issues and also removal of condition of Rule-5.
The Chief Minister said that efforts are being made by the State Government to ensure maximum participation of people in the cooperative societies and minimum interference of the government as only with the people’s participation the cooperative movement could be given a new dimension.
He said that he would make efforts to ensure that responsibility of the cooperative societies is shouldered by its elected representatives.
The Cooperation Depart-ment of the state is a big department having multiple wings which are directly connected with the people for different kind of works. These included HARCO Bank, HAFED, Dairy, Housing Federation and Sugar Fed, said he. Expressing concern that a lot of people are still deprived of the benefits of cooperative sector, the Chief Minister said that women could also earn handsome money in cooperative sector and assist in running house or family.
He suggested that owing to the shrinking land holding, the farmers should adopt the cultivation of flowers, fruits and vegetables instead of traditional farming of wheat and paddy crops.
The aim of the State Government is to provide maximum employment opportunities to the people. As there are limited jobs in government sector, the people should connect with cooperatives to strengthen their economic condition and get employment opportunities, he added.
The CM said various schemes are also being implemented by the State Government for the promotion of cooperative sector in the state. On this occasion, the Chief Minister released the ATM Debit card of HARCO Bank. He also launched IMPS Scheme of HARCO Bank and released the posters.
The Chief Minister also honoured the Shahbad Cooperative Sugar Mill, the recipient of 24 National Awards for its outstanding performance in sugarcane development.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Cooperation, Manish Grover said that he had visited states of Maharashtra and Gujarat where the Cooperatives are flourishing.
He said that in these states, people in rural areas and farmers are earning good income by working in the cooperative sector. As a huge part of Haryana is near Delhi and national capital region having huge demand, this locational advantage needs to be tapped, said he. The Minister added that in the swaran jayanti year of Haryana, Cooperative Week will be observed in the State from November 14 to 20.