NABARD should cooperate in strengthening village service co-operatives: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) September 28 (ANI): NABARD Chairman Dr GR Chintala met the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his residence in Jaipur.During the meet, Chief Minister Gehlot has called for more cooperation from NABARD in giving impetus to the cooperative movement and strengthening cooperative institutions in the state.The Chief Minister underlined that the State Government is making continuous efforts to promote cooperative institutions in the State and for their financial empowerment.The CM urged the chairman of NABARD to cooperate in the expansion and computerization of village service co-operative institutions in the state.Emphasising the diversification of village service co-operative societies work, the CM discussed benefiting them under the schemes of NABARD to connect them with other innovative activities like agricultural processing and marketing etc.CM Gehlot urged NABARD to increase the loan targets given for the development of infrastructure for the state from Rs. 1800 crores to Rs. 10 thousand crores per annum. This will help the state government in better implementation of schemes related to roads, agriculture, animal husbandry and rural development.