Parliament Question: Goal of establishing PACS in every village

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