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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 261
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21st July 2026
PACS Services in Andhra Pradesh
261. Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani:
Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has assessed the performance of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
functioning as Common Service Centres in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) whether the Government has reviewed the accessibility of digital banking, insurance and
agricultural services provided through PACS-CSCs in rural and underserved regions of Andhra
Pradesh;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a) to (d): The Ministry of Cooperation, in collaboration with CSC e-Governance Services India
Limited (CSC SPV), is facilitating the functioning of eligible Primary Agricultural Credit
Societies (PACS) as Common Service Centres (CSCs) to enable them to provide a wide range of
digital and citizen-centric services in rural areas including Andhra Pradesh.
The performance of PACS functioning as CSCs is monitored periodically through review
meetings and status reports received from CSC SPV including Andhra Pradesh. So far, in the State
of Andhra Pradesh, 1,958 PACS have been onboarded as CSCs, and 1,869 PACS are
functioning as CSC.
PACS functioning as CSCs provide a range of digital services including banking and
financial services, insurance services, Aadhaar-enabled services, utility bill payments, PAN card
services, agricultural and allied services, and various Government-to-Citizen (G2C) and Business-
to-Citizen (B2C) services. These services enhance access to digital and public service delivery in
rural and underserved areas. The details of PACS functioning as CSCs in Andhra Pradesh are at
Annexure.
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Status of PACS functioning as CSCs in Andhra Pradesh
PACS Onboarded as PACS Active as Inactive
S. No. District
CSC CSC PACS
1 Alluri sitharama raju 1 1 0
2 Anakapalli 1 1 0
3 Anantapur 110 106 4
4 Annamayya 4 4 0
5 Chittoor 64 59 5
6 East godavari 294 288 6
7 Guntur 157 137 20
8 Kakinada 1 1 0
9 Konaseema 1 1 0
10 Krishna 403 381 22
11 Kurnool 98 92 6
12 Nandyal 1 1 0
13 Ntr 1 1 0
14 Palnadu 3 3 0
15 Parvathipuram manyam 2 2 0
16 Prakasam 171 164 7
17 Spsr nellore 87 86 1
18 Sri sathya sai 2 2 0
19 Srikakulam 48 48 0
20 Tirupati 1 1 0
21 Visakhapatnam 94 91 3
22 Vizianagaram 92 91 1
23 West godavari 258 251 7
24 Y.S.R. 64 57 7
Grand Total 1958 1869 89
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