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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2881
ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Schemes in Tamil Nadu
2881. Shri P. Wilson:
Will the Minister of Cooperation be pleased to state:
(a) The State-wise details of funds allocated and released under National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) schemes and the National Cooperative Policy, 2025 during
2024- 25 and 2025–26, including the share of Tamil Nadu vis-à-vis other major States;
(b) whether any proposal from cooperatives in Tamil Nadu is pending or delayed, if so, the reasons
therefor;
(c) the criteria adopted for allocation and release of central assistance to States; and
(d) the steps taken to ensure timely release of eligible funds and equitable treatment of all States,
including Tamil Nadu?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
(SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a) National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a statutory organization under
the Ministry of Cooperation endeavors to promote nation wide economic development through
cooperatives. NCDC provides financial assistance either directly to cooperatives or through the
State Government for cooperative development. It does not have any State specific allocation.
However, credit exposures to all States is regularly monitored to ensure that all States are equitably
benefited. Accordingly, NCDC provided financial assistance of Rs. 24.18 crore during 2024-25
and Rs. 23.86 crore during 2025-26 (till 9th March 2026) for the development of cooperatives,
including Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Fish Farmer Producer Organizations
(FFPOs), in Tamil Nadu. Further, NCDC recently sanctioned a term loan of Rs. 600.00 crore under
Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) to Tamil Nadu State Apex
Fisheries Co-operative Federation Ltd. (TAFCOFED) for the expansion/construction of 4 fishing
harbours in Tamil Nadu.(b) Proposal of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd. (TANFED) seeking short
term credit of Rs.10,000.00 crore to perform MSP procurement operations of food grains through
Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) is under active consideration of NCDC.
(c ) & (d) NCDC primarily does project based funding of term loan and working capital loan
to cooperatives without any criteria for allocation and release of funds to states. Further, NCDC
provides loans out of its own funds and borrowings from open market. To pass on grant/subsidy
assistance of Government of India, NCDC dovetails with various schemes of different ministries
of Government of India and disburses central assistance (irrespective of states) to eligible
beneficiary cooperative societies based on the scheme guidelines.
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