Delhi’s Cooperation Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Monday strongly advocated revival and promotion of traditional crafts and GI-tagged products through improved marketing, branding, and platform creation, noting that India’s cultural assets hold immense untapped economic value.
Highlighting Delhi’s unique context of limited agricultural land but vast human potential, he called for a renewed focus on MSMEs, services, and heritage-based livelihoods.
The Delhi’s cooperation minister stressed the need for mindset transformation, better feasibility-based planning, and effective skill development to unlock grassroots potential.
Singh was speaking at the first-ever State Credit Seminar for the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi organised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), New Delhi Regional Office.
During the event, several key initiatives, including the release of the maiden State Focus Paper (SFP) 2026–27 for Delhi, projecting a Priority Sector credit potential of Rs 2.62 lakh crore, along with the presentation of district-wise Potential Linked Credit Plans (PLPs) were undertaken.
In his keynote address, the minister underscored the historic significance of the seminar, describing it as a milestone initiative in strengthening Delhi’s credit and cooperative ecosystem.
He emphasised that the spirit of cooperation and collective effort must guide development, aligning with the vision of inclusive growth and Antyodaya.
Emphasising technology, training, and market linkages, Singh urged all stakeholders — banks, cooperatives, and institutions — to work in close coordination.
Concluding emphatically, he assured that the Delhi Government stands ready to actively support such initiatives, reiterating that with the right approach and collective commitment, inclusive and sustainable development can be achieved.
Addressing the gathering, Nabin Kumar Roy, Chief General Manager, NABARD, New Delhi Regional Office, highlighted the importance of inclusive and evidence-based credit planning.