Chandigarh: Haryana Cooperation, Jails, Tourism, Heritage and Elections Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma paid a courtesy visit to Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The meeting featured extensive and constructive discussions on several key issues, including the effective implementation of the National Cooperation Policy 2025, strengthening the cooperative movement in Haryana, modernising cooperative institutions and expanding access to essential services for farmers and rural communities. Dr. Arvind Sharma also presented a bouquet to the Union Minister as a mark of respect.
During the meeting, particular emphasis was laid on the prestigious national-level awards recently conferred upon three cooperative sugar mills in Haryana. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah appreciated the Haryana Cooperation Department for this achievement, describing it as a significant success for the state’s cooperative sector. He also underscored the importance of ongoing efforts to further improve the efficiency, management and performance of cooperative institutions.
The discussions also covered measures to modernise cooperative sugar mills, improve their profitability, adopt advanced technologies, provide better facilities to sugarcane growers and strengthen the financial position of these mills.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were also held on the objectives of the National Cooperation Policy 2025 and its potential to broaden and strengthen the cooperative movement across the country. The policy places particular emphasis on expanding cooperative institutions, promoting digitalisation, ensuring transparency, strengthening financial capabilities and introducing modern management practices.