**Summary:**
The Ministry of Cooperation is implementing a plan, approved on February 15, 2023, to strengthen the cooperative movement by establishing 2 lakh new multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy, and Fishery Cooperative Societies across all panchayat villages in the country within five years. This initiative leverages convergence of existing Government of India schemes, including the Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), and PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with support from NABARD, NDDB, NFDB, and State Governments. As of June 30, 2025, 22,606 new PACS, Dairy, and Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered nationwide since the plan's approval. To ensure effective implementation, the Ministry of Cooperation, in coordination with NABARD, NDDB, and NFDB, launched a Standard Operating Procedure (Margdarshika) on September 19, 2024, outlining targets, timelines, and stakeholder responsibilities. Andhra Pradesh is targeted to form 4,188 PACS, 9,149 Dairy, and 200 Fishery Cooperative Societies. As of June 30, 2025, 891 Dairy Cooperative Societies (including 5 in Krishna District) and 2 Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered in Andhra Pradesh since the plan's approval. The plan is being implemented utilizing the approved outlays of existing Government of India schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for cooperative societies.
Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni: A member of Lok Sabha who asked a question about Cooperative Societies.
Shri Amit Shah: The Minister of Cooperation.
PACS: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, a type of cooperative society.
Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh: A district in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India, where new cooperative societies are planned.
Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund DIDF: A Government of India scheme aimed at developing dairy infrastructure.
National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development NABARD: A development finance institution in India.
National Cooperative Database: Database of Cooperative societies in India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 240
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22nd July, 2025
Cooperative Societies in every Panchayat/Village
240. Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni:
Will the Minister of Cooperation (सहका(cid:303)रता मं(cid:361)ी) be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has decided to establish 2 lakh PACS, Dairy and Fisheries
Cooperative Societies in every panchayat/village;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the status of implementation of the above plan;
(c) the number of cooperative societies that are likely to be set up in Krishna district of Andhra
Pradesh out of the above 2 lakh; and
(d) the timeline by which the project is likely to be completed along with the allocation made
for this purpose in 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
सहका(cid:303)रता मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. The Government on 15.2.2023, approved the Plan for strengthening
cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots. The Plan
entails establishment of 2 lakh new multipurpose PACS (M-PACS), Dairy, Fishery
Cooperative Societies covering all the Panchayats/ villages in the country in five years,
through convergence of various existing GOI schemes, including Dairy Infrastructure
Development Fund (DIDF), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), PM
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), etc, with the support of National Bank for Agricultural
and Rural Development (NABARD), National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), National
Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and State Governments. The plan is being
implemented by utilizing the approved outlays of the existing schemes of Government of
India which are being converged at PACS level.
As per National Cooperative Database, a total of 22,606 new PACS, Dairy and Fishery
Cooperative Societies have been registered as on 30.6.2025 across the country since the
approval of the plan on 15.2.2023.
In order to ensure effective and timely implementation of the plan, Ministry of Cooperation
in coordination with NABARD, NDDB and NFDB has launched a Standard OperatingProcedure (Margdarshika) on 19.9.2024, indicating the targets, timelines and roles and
responsibilities of all stakeholders concerned.
As per Margdarshika, a total of 4,188 PACS, 9,149 Dairy and 200 Fishery
Cooperative Societies are to be formed in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As per National
Cooperative Database, as on 30.6.2025, 891 Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) including 5
in Krishna District; and 2 Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered in the State of
Andhra Pradesh, since the approval of the plan.
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