See Full Document Text
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1285
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th FEBRUARY 2026
Goal of establishing PACS in every village
†1285 # Shri Narhari Amin:
Will the Minister of Cooperation be pleased to state:
(a) the percentage of the target achieved so far to extend the Primary Agricultural
Cooperative Society (PACS) to every village;
(b) the States wherein the highest number of PACS have been established in villages;
(c) the details of the PACS established in the villages of Gujarat; and
(d) the activities being carried out in rural areas through these societies?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
(SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a) & (b) Against the target of forming 32,752 PACS during the Financial Years 2024–25
and 2025–26, a total of 8,710 PACS have been formed so far, representing an achievement of
about 27% at the national level during the said two-year period. The State-wise details
including the States where the highest number of PACS have been established in villages are
placed at Annexure-I.
(c) The details of PACS established in the villages of Gujarat is attached at Annexure-II.
(d) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) have been enabled to undertake more
than 25 diversified business activities under the new Model Bye-laws, transforming them from
traditional credit-focused institutions into vibrant, multipurpose economic entities. In addition
to providing short-term credit and basic agricultural inputs, PACS now function as Pradhan
Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK) for distribution of quality fertilisers and pesticides;
participate in seed production and distribution through Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited
(BBSSL) under the “Bharat Beej” brand; operate Custom Hiring Centres for farm machinery;
and support allied sectors such as dairy and fisheries. In the digital and public service domain,
more than 51,000 PACS are functioning as Common Service Centres (CSCs), delivering over
300 e-services including banking and insurance. PACS are also authorised to operate Pradhan
Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), undertake Operation and Maintenance of
piped water supply schemes, and run retail fuel outlets and LPG distributorships.
***Annexure-I
S. No State Ach.
1 Odisha 1543
2 Rajasthan 1387
3 Karnataka 243
4 Uttarakhand 621
5 Chhattisgarh 469
6 Madhya Pradesh 663
7 Himachal Pradesh 116
8 Assam 469
9 Tripura 288
10 Uttar Pradesh 1099
11 Maharashtra 149
12 Gujarat 525Annexure-II
District-wise Status of PACS Achievements in Gujarat State
S. No District Name Achievement
1 Junagadh 212
2 Kheda 38
3 Vadodara 37
4 Mahisagar 31
5 Patan 25
6 Sabar Kantha 17
7 Kachchh 15
8 Surat 14
9 Tapi 14
10 Amreli 13
11 Banas Kantha 12
12 Bharuch 12
13 Arvalli 10
14 Ahmadabad 9
15 Bhavnagar 9
16 Morbi 9
17 Mahesana 8
18 Surendranagar 6
19 Anand 4
20 Devbhumi Dwarka 4
21 Gandhinagar 4
22 Narmada 4
23 Porbandar 4
24 Chhotaudepur 3
25 Jamnagar 3
26 Rajkot 3
27 Dang 2
28 Navsari 2
29 Panch Mahals 1
30 Botad, Dahod, Gir Somnath, Under process
Valsad, Vav-Tharad
Grand Total 525