The first meeting of the District Cooperative Development Committee (DCDC) to plan the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Leh, in the VC room.

Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Leh, Dr. Mohd Abass, briefed the chairman and committee members about the nationwide campaign initiated by the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. He highlighted the formation of Apex, State, and District Level Committees to oversee the formulation and implementation of State and District-level action plans. The DCDC's primary role is to develop a strategic district-level plan, including goals, key activities, and a timeline for the celebrations.

The Chairperson discussed the annual activity calendar and action plan for organizing various activities for celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives in the district and instructed all Committee members and the line departments to extend their support and coordination in smooth conducting of various activities by involving the Cooperative societies. The action plan discussed and approved includes  organizing workshops, training and awareness camps for members of cooperative societies in  quality production , processing of  various agri-horticultural viz apricot ,sea-buckthorn and livestock produce pashmina, milk  etc by the various cooperative societies and Federations , campaign for activation of non-functional societies, programs for celebrations of  National Cooperative  Day and National Cooperative week , cooperative flag hoisting  , Tree planation drives, cooperative exhibitions, talk shows, promotion of success stories, distribution of certificates and specials registration drives for forming various types of cooperatives,  ERP trainings for computerized PACS  and handholding of the FPOs through National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC).

The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Leh, , Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Leh Chief Agriculture Officer, Leh , Chief Horticulture Officer, Leh  District Sheep Husbandry Officer , Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Leh Assistant Director Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,  Assistant Director Fisheries, Leh , Senior Manager  J & K State Cooperative Bank Leh, representative of FCI, representative of NDDB, Managing Director District Milk Union and Managing Director District Fisheries Union.