Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today launched the All Garo Hills Multipurpose Cooperative Society at Babadam in West Garo Hills.
The project will include the construction of a multipurpose building which will cater to training and livelihood programmes, including a processing and packaging unit.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 4.44 crore, of which State government has accorded sanction of Rs 3.30 crore. The remaining fund amount to Rs 1.14 crore will be mobilised from the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) cluster.
All Garo Hills Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd is an apex level cooperative that aims to mobilise all primary cooperative societies in Garo Hills to work towards a systematized, sustainable future for the farmers.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that government is committed to promoted farmers welfare and through cooperative movement various flagship initiatives of the State government will be implemented including piggery, dairy and poultry.
“Our government has initiated various programmes to promote farmers welfare. Cooperative movement is amongst one such initiative that aims to leverage income generation amongst the society,” he said.
He said that the multipurpose cooperative society will promote livelihood promotion and will ensure training, handholding and marketing linkage.
“The multipurpose cooperative society will facilitate in processing of various Agri-Horti products and will support farmers to initiate better packaging and access to market,” he added.
He also told the gathering that a premier paramedical institute amounting to Rs 280 crore for Northeast will be setup at Babadam which is at final stage of consideration by the centre.
