NEW DELHI, July 25 -- Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a new national policy to boost the cooperatives sector, with the vision to have more professionally-managed and financially-independent cooperative organisations in every village. The latest announcement comes 23 years after a similar policy for cooperatives was brought way back in 2002 when Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance was in power.
Unveiling the 'National Cooperation Policy - 2025', Shah - who is helming the home as well as cooperation ministries - asserted that cooperatives are at par with the corporate sector in all aspects, including taxation.
He urged States to start implementing the new policy at the earliest and emphasised ...