Managing Director of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Sandeep Nayak met Governor Draupdi Murmu on Thursday and informed her about the various works undertaken by the corporation.
Nayak informed the Governor that integrated development projects have been started in four districts of Jharkhand by NCDC including Ranchi, Khunti, Saraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhoom.
NCDC has provided financial assistance to the State under different programs to increase the income of the farmers and weaker sections of the society through cooperatives.
“It is expected that the cooperatives running in state will be benefitted by financial aid being provided by NCDC. The major cooperatives to be benefitted being dairy, poultry, fisheries, agriculture and marketing of small forest produce, basic infrastructure development, storage, handloom, handicrafts and others, where special attention is given on the development of tribal and women,” Nayak said.
He added, “For the implementation of these schemes, the Central Government has proposed funding of Rs 1,000 crores to the state.”
By implementing the projects of Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP), cooperative sector of the state will improve which will create employment opportunities at the local level and increase the income of farmers, Nayak informed.