Haldwani, Nov. 26 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today participated in the grand Cooperative Fair organised at M.B. Inter College, Haldwani on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives-2025.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister took significant steps towards empowering the state's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and cooperative societies.

He provided Rs 16.97 crore in financial assistance to women SHG members engaged in animal husbandry and vegetable production under the mid-term Deendayal Upadhyay Cooperative Welfare Scheme, and Rs 75.50 lakh to NRLM SHGs, according to the release. The gathering present at the event extended a warm welcome to the Chief Minister.

Addressing the audience at the inauguration of th...