Minister for PHED and Cooperation, Jacob Zhimomi held a meeting with the Cooperation Department at the Registrar of Cooperative Societies office in Kohima on April 12.
Morung Express News
Kohima | April 12
In Nagaland, there are 8,877 registered cooperative societies and 7 state level cooperative societies as of January 31, 2023. This was informed during a meeting of the Cooperation Department at the Registrar of Cooperative Societies office in Kohima on April 12.
Minister for PHED and Cooperation, Jacob Zhimomi during his visit emphasised on the need to work for the cause of the people, and to provide justice for all sections of people. Addressing a meeting, Zhimomi who is the Minister in charge of the department, described the department as the 'social fabric' of society and has huge scope to work for the upliftment of society. He urged the officers and staff to build a strong team in order to collectively work to yield best results in interest and welfare of the people.
The Minister also stressed on the need to explore new areas such as piggery, stating that Nagas are meat lovers, and the fact that there is a huge fiscal responsibility for meat procurement wherein huge revenues are siphoned off from outside the state. Zhimomi also mooted the need to have a meeting with the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Services in order to work cohesively and have a collective responsibility.
Commending the ‘One Village, One Cooperative Society’ module, he pointed out the need to streamline the non-performing cooperative societies.
Meanwhile, he said there is need to have the department’s own building in the newly created districts, while also pointing out the need to prioritize giving vehicles to officers in far flung districts to perform their duties.
Speeches were delivered by Commissioner and Secretary, Government of Nagaland, Sehjang Doungel; and Registrar of Co-operative Societies Nagaland, Temjen Longkumer.
Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Bokato Hesso gave an introduction of the officers and presented an overview of the department, stating that it was formed in 1965, bifurcating from the Agriculture Department.
He informed that the construction of a new directorate building at Pheregei, Kohima which was taken up in 2012 is on the verge of completion. Further, Hesso also highlighted programmes such as the Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) and Computerization of Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperatives (PACS).
