LEH: The Cooperative Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh has reviewed the functioning of its subordinate offices and cooperative institutions in Leh, with Additional Registrar Nargis Banoo, JKAS, examining the audit status of societies, ongoing projects, cooperative assets and issues raised by members during a field visit on Tuesday.
Banoo visited various offices of the Cooperative Department and interacted with officers, officials and members of cooperative societies to assess the functioning of the institutions and take stock of pending concerns and grievances.
During the inspection, she reviewed the status of audits of cooperative societies and the progress of ongoing projects. Members also brought several operational difficulties and other concerns to her notice.
The Additional Registrar also inspected the Pashmina Dehairing Plant in Leh and assessed its functioning and utilisation. She subsequently visited the Bami Dunia Cooperative Society Super Bazaar and chemist outlet, where she reviewed their overall functioning.
Members of the cooperative societies raised issues affecting their operations during the interactions. Banoo assured them that their genuine concerns would be examined and appropriate action taken at the earliest.
She stressed the need for efficient functioning of cooperative institutions and better utilisation of cooperative assets for the benefit of their members.
Accounts Officer Mukhtar Hussain Wazir and officials from the Office of the Additional Registrar, Cooperative Department, accompanied her during the inspection.
The Accounts Officer was briefed about financial issues being faced by departmental officials and cooperative societies. He assured the officials that possible solutions would be explored, while matters requiring intervention at a higher level would be referred to the competent authority.
The visit comes against the backdrop of the department’s review of cooperative institutions, their assets, financial concerns, audit compliance and ongoing projects in Leh.
