Lamps & Pacs play key role in upliftment of economy: Shukla

The Cooperative Minister Shukla Charan Noatia today said that the upliftment of the socio-economic life of the people in cooperatives and rural areas depends on the development of lamps and pacs.

“Lamps and Pacs are the key to the development of cooperative movement in the state. The upliftment of the socio-economic life of the people in cooperatives and rural areas depends on the development of lamps and pacs. Therefore, for the development of lamps and pacs, the old thinking and mentality must come out. For this we need realistic thinking in the current situation”, said Minister Noatia at the review meeting of Unakoti and North districts of Cooperative Department today at the conference hall of Kumarghat Primary Marketing Cooperative Society Limited. Unakoti Zilla Parishad Chairman Amlendu Das was present in the meeting.

Speaking at the review meeting, Cooperative Minister said that the review meeting of all the districts of the state will be completed after this meeting.

“From the meeting we are informed about the problems and potential aspects of lamps, pacs and primary marketing of Cooperative Department. In the next phase state wise review meetings will be held to adopt new plans to strengthen the cooperative movement and help the rural masses”, he said.

He said that lamps and pacs should not only be borrowed from banks. Just as the bank loan has to be paid on time, lamps and pacs also have to come forward in production.

Cooperatives Minister also said that many Lamps in the state are increasing their income by providing raw material for the products produced by the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission. He also urged the cooperatives to come forward more.

Shibendra Ghosh, chairman of Kumarghat Primary Marketing Cooperative Society Limited, said in the review meeting that everyone should join hands to strengthen Lamps and Pac financially.

Officials of Lamps and Pac of the two districts also gave their views in the review meeting.