PM meets eminent economists, sectoral experts for suggestions on Budget
Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists and sectoral experts to elicit their views and suggestions.
Chairpersons of around 250 beneficiary Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) and their spouses from 24 states and two Union territories will witness the Republic Day parade at Kartavyapath as ‘special guests’ of the government.
The Ministry of Cooperation, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence, is hosting the special guests.
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“To realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ s vision of ‘Sahakar se Samriddhi’, Ministry of Cooperation, under the able leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, has taken more than 54 initiatives in a short span of time,” the Ministry of Cooperation said on Tuesday.
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“Computerization of PACS project is one of the major initiatives of the ministry under which 63,000 PACS are being computerized with a total financial outlay of Rs 2,516 crore,” it said.
Till now, more than 12,000 PACS have been computerized across 28 states/UTs and already on-boarded on ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software developed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
During their stay in the national capital, the special guests will interact with Minister of State for Cooperation B L Verma, followed by dinner on January 25. After the Republic Day Parade, they will participate in ‘Bharat Parva’ in the evening on January 26.
The Ministry of Cooperation is committed to ensuring a memorable experience for the special guests during their stay in Delhi and also showcasing the success of the ‘Computerization of PACS’ project.
This event will inspire the participating PACS to work with renewed vigor towards realizing the vision of ‘Sahakar se Samriddhi’.
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