NCDC MD Pankaj Bansal reviews cooperative progress in Tamil Nadu
The Managing Director of the National Cooperative Development Corporation assessed dairy, fisheries, and animal husbandry sectors during a visit to Chennai.
Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS, the Managing Director of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), visited Chennai to review cooperative progress in Tamil Nadu, according to the Indian Cooperative.
Bansal, who is also an Additional Secretary to the Government of India, chaired a meeting to evaluate cooperation within the dairy, fisheries, and animal husbandry sectors.
During the session, Bansal proposed that all cooperative members be included in the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme to help deliver benefits to rural populations.
The discussions included the future roadmap and operations of TAFCOFED and AAVIN, alongside ways to bolster animal husbandry cooperatives and Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCS).
Bansal also examined the activities and performance of the NCDC Regional Directorate in Chennai.
The meeting included the Secretary of the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, various department directors, and managing directors of TAFCOFED and TNSCB.