Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting; Markfed Chairman highlights progress in the cooperative sector over the past five years
Published on: November 02, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Raipur, India
The 93rd meeting of the General Council of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The meeting focused on strengthening the cooperative movement and advancing the vision of ‘Prosperity through Cooperation’ across the country.
Shashikant Dwivedi, Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed), attended the meeting as the representative of Chhattisgarh.
NCDC Achieves New Milestones in the Last Five Years
During the meeting, Dwivedi shared his views on the significant changes taking place in the cooperative sector. He said that although the National Cooperative Development Corporation was established in 1963, the organisation had made remarkable progress and achieved several new milestones over the past five years under the visionary leadership of Union Minister Amit Shah.
He highlighted the progress made in the cooperative sector and emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperative institutions to support farmers and rural communities.
Focus on Strengthening Chhattisgarh’s Cooperative Sector
Dwivedi also outlined the Chhattisgarh government’s priorities and initiatives aimed at strengthening farmers, the rural economy and cooperative societies through the cooperative movement.
The meeting emphasised the need to advance the vision of ‘Prosperity through Cooperation’ and enhance the financial and infrastructural capacities of cooperative institutions.
Senior officials and representatives from the cooperative sector across the country participated in the meeting. The discussions are expected to contribute to strengthening the cooperative framework and promoting greater transparency in Chhattisgarh and other parts of the country.
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