**Summary:**
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1500, addressed to the Minister of Cooperation on July 29, 2025, inquired about beneficiary data related to the "Meri Samiti Mera Patal" initiative. The Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, responded that the initiative, independently conceptualized and launched by the Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (RICM), Chandigarh, under the National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), is currently in its preparatory phase. Therefore, the Government of India currently possesses no data regarding beneficiaries of the "Meri Samiti Mera Patal" initiative.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: A ministry of the Government of India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Meri Samiti Mera Patal Initiative: An initiative conceptualized and launched by Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (RICM), Chandigarh under National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT).
Dr Kalyan Vajinathrao Kale: Member of Parliament who asked the question about the Meri Samiti Mera Patal Initiative.
Amit Shah: The Minister of Cooperation.
Regional Institute of Cooperative Management RICM, Chandigarh: An institute that conceptualized and launched the Meri Samiti Mera Patal initiative. It is located in Chandigarh.
National Council for Cooperative Training NCCT: Organization under which RICM Chandigarh launched the Meri Samiti Mera Patal initiative.
Chandigarh: The Union Territory in India where the Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (RICM) is located.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1500
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025
Beneficiaries of “Meri Samiti Mera Patal” Initiative
1500. Dr Kalyan Vajinathrao Kale:
Will the Minister of Cooperation (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the Government has any data about the beneficiary of the scheme “Meri Samiti
Mera Patal" and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a)&(b): The “Meri Samiti Mera Patal” is an initiative which has been independently
conceptualized and launched by Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (RICM),
Chandigarh under National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT). Currently the initiative
is in its preparatory phase. So, at present, no data is available with the Government.
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