Ministry of Co-operation will provide separate administrative, legal, policy framework: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Co-operation will provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement. The decision is also being seen as a step to empower farmers.

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Co-operation will provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement.

"The Modi government has created a separate 'Ministry of Co-operation'. This new ministry will provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in India in order to realize the vision of #SahkarSeSamriddhi," tweeted Nirmala Sitharaman. The Narendra Modi government has created a separate 'Ministry of Co-operation' to realise the vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.

The move aims to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country and deepen cooperatives as a true people-based movement reaching the grassroots. This ministry will provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement. The cooperative-based economic development model is very relevant to the country where each member works with a spirit of responsibility.

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The ministry will work to streamline processes for 'ease of doing business' for cooperatives and enable the development of Multi-State Cooperatives (MSCS). The Central Government has signalled its deep commitment to community-based developmental partnership. The creation of a separate Ministry for Cooperation also fulfils the budget announcement made by the Union Finance Minister, the sources said. The decision is also being seen as a step to empower farmers.

(ANI)