Registrar, Cooperative Societies visits Kulgam
KULGAM : Shafqat Iqbal, Registrar Cooperative Societies, J&K, today conducted an extensive tour of Kulgam to review the status of the on-going works and to have an assessment of the working of Cooperative Societies in the district.
During the visit it was informed that the Cooperative Super Bazar Kulgam is under construction with the project cost of Rs.147.86 lakhs out of which expenditure of Rs. 70.90 lakhs has been incurred and 90 percent of the work has been completed. It was observed that the work is at the final stage of completion except some minor interior work and fencing.
The Registrar impressed upon the officers that once the new complex is completed and ready to use, the Super Bazar may be shifted to the new building which shall have all the features of a modern super market like separate counters, trolley system, bar-coding system of billing, CCTV surveillance, waiting area, cloak room, etc for facilitating and attraction of the customers.
The Registrar stressed upon the officers of the Department and the executing agency present on the site for timely completion of the balance work.
During the tour, sales outlets of the Sale and Service (S&S) Cooperative Society Qaimoh and Cooperative Marketing Society Noorabad were also visited and instructions were issued for making necessary changes in the working of the Cooperative institutions so that these institutions come up as the most preferred locations for the customers.
It was stressed upon the officers present on the occasion to work with honesty and dedication so that the Cooperative institutions in the area regain their past glory.
The Registrar also issued directions for advertisements in local cable network and to launch an advertisement campaign of the offers and discounts given by the Cooperative institutions to the customers so as to give a fillip to their business.
During the tour, the District Officers, officers of the PW (R&B) and the management/institutional employees accompanied the Registrar.