DK Kapila The Oracle

  The Indian Cooperative Movement: A Vehicle for Aatmanirbhar Bharat By Dinesh K Kapila, CGM NABARD (Retd ) (Published in The Cooperator, Nov 2025).   My work and exposure has only strengthened my conviction   that what India requires is an active network of cooperatives along the entire spectrum of size, turnover and products / services. The vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (AB), or we can say Self-Reliant India, necessitates an economic structure that promotes distributed growth, resilience, financial awareness and inclusivity across the entire demographic spectrum. It is my considered view that the Indian Cooperative Movement is not merely a supplementary mechanism as often perceived but a core institutional vehicle uniquely positioned to deliver the decentralized, grassroots economic transformation required by the AB mandate. Cooperatives bridge the critical gap between centralized national policy goals and localized implementation, particularly in rural and agricu...

  Stubble burning – Some Other Issues – Punjab – Points to consider Dinesh K Kapila. Chief General Manager (Retd) NABARD  (In an interaction with Chitkara University in Jan 2025).  The gray area for Punjab lies in its lack of diversity. This has led to support including infrastructure being tailored   to a specific set of crops and mode of production.   The issue of stubble burning gets intrinsically linked to this specific aspect. And it has caused nutrient depletion.     Broadly, this could be examined as addressing the issue – In Situ, Ex Situ, Policy measures,   Management of the measures and policy as a unified cohesive focus and ensuring its effective execution, inclusive of all stakeholders. This will include calibrated diversification.   Diversification is there but requires   deepening and widening, potatoes, kinnow and vegetables have undergone an increase in area and production, but requires infrastructure to back it...