19/07/2025
5th DCDC meeting held at Kathua to
review Cooperative Development Initiatives
Kathua, July 19: The 5th District Cooperative Development Committee (DCDC) meeting was held under the chairmanship of Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kathua, Surinder Mohan.
The meeting was convened by the Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Kathua, and witnessed the participation of officers from line departments and representatives of cooperative societies.
The meeting reviewed key components of the cooperative development roadmap in the district, with focus areas including the establishment of Food Processing Units (FPUs), support to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), implementation status of the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan, observance of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, and strengthening inter-departmental coordination.
During the meeting, approval was granted for the establishment of four Food Processing Units at MPCS Bakhta, MPCS Chack Sona Nupa, MPCS Basantpur, and MPCS Narianpur. These initiatives are aimed at boosting rural economy and promoting self-reliance among cooperative societies through value addition and agro-based entrepreneurship.
Besides, the ADDC directed the Assistant Director, CAPD to grant Public Distribution System (PDS) centres to Bakhta MPCS and Salore MPCS, thereby enhancing the reach of essential commodities to rural populations through the cooperative network.
The Deputy Registrar, Cooperatives, briefed the chair on the progress of the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan underway at Rajbagh. He also shared updates on other departmental initiatives, including the installation of Cooperative Mandaps at the designated Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra camp sites in Hiranagar and Lakhanpur to facilitate services during the ongoing yatra season.
The ADDC emphasized the need for proactive convergence among departments for the effective implementation of cooperative development schemes, skill-building programmes, and subsidy-based interventions. He stressed on building the capacity of PACS and other cooperative institutions to serve as engines of rural development.
