Lucknow, May 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday chaired a crucial review meeting of the Cooperation Department, emphasizing the need to provide easy and affordable loans to small and marginal farmers.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed that prosperity will come through cooperation and called for a detailed action plan for the 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana.' He directed the enhancement of loan distribution capacity of cooperative banks and modernization of their branches.

CM Yogi also urged to increase storage capacity and promote private investment, indicating significant reforms in the cooperative policy. Highlighting achievements, he said that in eight years, by 2025, cooperative banks' ...