Namchi, 12th April 2021: A one Day visit under “Village and Digital Connect Drive” under Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana –a TRIFED (The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India) scheme under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India was conducted in Namchi Sub Division on 09.04.2021. The Team was accorded a traditional and warm welcome by the Van Dhan Kendras (MPCS’s). The Team consisted of Mr. Santosh-Techinical Assistant, TRIFED-Delhi, Mr. Asif Ekbal –Senior Program Officer, TRIFED-Guwahati, Mr. Indra Mani Adhikari-Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Mr. Atish Rai-Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies-Department of Cooperation, Gangtok and Mr. D.R. Sharma Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies-South along with other District Officials. The Team visited 3 (three) Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under Namchi Sub division viz: Salghari MPCS Ltd, Sadam MPCS Ltd and Tanzi Bikmat MPCS Ltd. under PMVDY-Namchi. The team interacted with the SHG members under the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras with regards to digitally connecting the members of the SHG’s via emails, Whatsapp and Video Conferences. The team also inspected the various products displayed by the SHG’s under the banner of the Van Dhan Kendras and appreciated the efforts of the SHG’s.
(Press Release from Cooperative Department, South)
