India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The "Sahakar Se Samriddhi" initiative seeks to promote the systematic, inclusive and holistic development of the cooperative sector and strengthen its contribution to economic growth, rural development and livelihood generation. Its principal objectives include expanding cooperative coverage to uncovered Panchayats and villages; increasing the income of members through diversification, value addition and improved market access; promoting transparent and technology-enabled governance; ensuring greater participation of women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections; and enabling cooperative societies to become financially viable, professionally managed and se...