Shimla, Aug. 3 -- Deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Saturday said that the state government was taking swift measures to connect co-operative societies with a digital and transparent system.

"To strengthen and modernise the co-operative sector, a comprehensive computerisation programme has been launched to ensure greater transparency, efficiency and accountability in the functioning of these societies," said Agnihotri.

He said that as public money was involved in these societies, therefore transparency in their operations was of utmost importance. A total budget of Rs.53 crore has been approved for the computerisation of 1,789 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the state. So far, Rs.22.18 crore has been spent for th...