<h1>NITI Aayog Meeting Tackles Punjab's Pending Issues: Cooperative Banks, Crop Diversification, Canal Projects Discussed.</h1> NITI Aayog facilitated a meeting on July 11, 2017, to address Punjab's pending issues with the Union Government, chaired by the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog and attended by senior officers from Punjab and central ministries. Discussions covered financial support for District Central Cooperative Banks and the inclusion of livestock in the Crop Diversification Plan. An Expert Group was proposed to strengthen cooperative banks. The Ministry of Agriculture highlighted flexibility in crop diversification, and the Ministry of Water Resources promised prompt approval for canal projects. Punjab's Chief Secretary expressed satisfaction with the meeting's outcomes.