21st November, 2002
Prime Minister's Office  


IFFCO, KRIBCHO PRESENT RS. 123 CRORE DIVIDEND CHEQUES TO PM


Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) and Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO) presented two separate dividend cheques totalling Rs. 123.52 crore to the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence, here today.

IFFCO Chairman, Shri Srinivas Gowda presented a cheque worth Rs. 57.92 crore to the Prime Minister. KRIBHCO Chairman, Shri Chanderpal Singh presented another cheque worth Rs. 65.60 crore to Shri Vajpayee. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and senior officials of both the co-operative organisations were also present on the occasion.

The 20 % dividend given by both the co-operatives is the highest ever announced by these two organisations.

 
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