Co-Operative Societies Financed by ICDP in Himachal Pradesh

By Mast Ram

Present book is an outcome of Ph.D work, the main objective of the present study was to assess the impact of ICDP investment in meeting project objectives of the co-operative societies. The co-operatives are rendering services in various areas like production, finance, marketing, personnel etc. Co-operatives have admittedly been accorded a position of cardinal importance in the rural economy of India. More than 50 percent of the rural population has been covered by co-operatives. It is emerging as a third major sector in India. In the socio-economic development process there are many important and vital areas, where the co-operative way can be instrumental in uplifting the standard of living, economic status of the rural poor. In a state like Himachal Pradesh, co-operative sector is playing an important role in accelerating the economic pace and the co-operative is a necessity of the state to generate employment to local people. There are more than 4404 co-operative institutions, which are working in the state. These institutions are providing not only the financial help to the rural people, but also providing training and employment generation programmes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3848400561
• ISBN13: 9783848400560
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"