Karnali, Feb 6: Chief Minister of
Karnali Province, Raj Kumar Sharma, has viewed cooperatives should maintain
good governance and win depositors' trust.
Development could be ensured with
mobilization of people through cooperatives, he opined while addressing a
province level workshop on 'cooperatives' problems and good governance
promotion' organized by the province ministry at Birendranagar on Monday.
He further suggested that
cooperatives could launch activities for income generation. Cooperative's role
is vital for development as the constitution itself has envisioned socialism,
CM Sharma reminded.
CM Sharma viewed the problems
facing cooperative sector could be addressed through proper policies at all
three tiers of government.
According to him, province
government was focused on economic prosperity and social justice which, he
argued, would bring happiness in people. Good governance is essential to
address problems seen in multiple sectors, he emphasized.
He also reminded that State had
adopted three-pillar policy for economic development where cooperatives,
private and public build partnership and forward activities.
Chairman of the management
committee to sort out sick cooperatives, Kashiraj Dahal, claimed,
"Cooperatives are losing trust due to unethical activities." The
cooperatives could play important role to retain capital, technology and
talent, he suggested. (RSS)