Gandhinagar, Nov. 28 -- Expressing pride on being the first Cooperative Minister of the country, Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the cooperative sector has the potential to make India prosperous and give impetus to the country's economy, thereby bringing prosperity. Shah, who is also the Member of Parliament from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, while inaugurating projects worth Rs 415 crore including a new milk powder plant in his parliamentary constituency, said Amul Dairy, a renowned milk brand worldwide, has a vast network of 36 lakh milk producers, who have a large number of livestock.

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