Parliament Question: Overlap with state subjects and existing institutions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.487 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 Overlap with state subject and existing institutions 487. Shri G.C. Chandrashekhar: Will the Minister of Cooperation be pleased to state: (a) areas where the Ministry’s schemes overlap with existing State cooperative departments and NABARD functions; (b) steps taken since 2023 to avoid duplication of expenditure; and (c) recommendations of any inter-ministerial or federal consultation meetings held in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION (SHRI AMIT SHAH) (a, b&c): In order to realize the vision of “Sahakar-se-Samriddhi” and to strengthen cooperative movement in the country, Ministry of Cooperation, since its formation, has undertaken various Schemes in coordination with States/ Union Territories and various Central Agencies like NABARD. These initiatives / Schemes are being implemented as per the extant Government guidelines without any overlap/ duplication of expenditure. For example, Ministry is implementing “Strengthening of PACS through Computerization” which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. In this Scheme the share of Central Government is 60%, State Government is contributing 30% and NABARD has a share of 10% of the total outlay. ******