To address the developmental needs of the underprivileged sections of society and make Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India Atma-Nirbhar, the Union Territory has witnessed a renaissance in the cooperative movement during the past two years.

The Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India is implementing a comprehensive plan to bring the cooperative societies back on track in Jammu and Kashmir and monitoring all the operations directly. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has put in all the efforts to facilitate the development of new women and youth cooperatives and provide them with a solid support system to flourish.

The cooperative movement is being turned into a people-based movement to reach citizens at the grassroots with an aim to make all the cooperative institutions profitable ventures. It is being organized in terms of production and value addition so that its products can compete not only in the country but also in global markets. Read more.