Date: 2025-06-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs a review meeting of the world's largest cooperative food grain storage scheme in New Delhi
The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired a review meeting in New Delhi regarding the world's largest cooperative food grain storage scheme. The scheme aims to increase the income of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and generate rural employment, aligning with the Prime Minister's vision of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi." Key directives from the meeting included expanding loan facilities to PACS, ensuring their active participation in the scheme, and connecting them with warehouses through FCI, NCCF, NAFED, and State Warehousing Corporations. The initiative also emphasizes developing a complete cooperative supply chain by involving more PACS at the state level and linking them with State Level Marketing Federations. Minister Shah stressed the importance of timely and coordinated implementation to achieve "Atmanirbhar Bharat."
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: A government ministry, likely in India, responsible for cooperative activities.
Union Home Minister: A high-ranking government official, likely in India, responsible for internal security and law enforcement.
Minister of Cooperation: A government minister responsible for cooperative activities, position held concurrently with Union Home Minister.
Shri Amit Shah: The individual holding the positions of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation.
New Delhi: The location of the review meeting, likely the capital of India.
Modi government: Refers to the current government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PACS: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, a type of cooperative society focused on agricultural credit.
FCI: Food Corporation of India, an organization involved in food grain management.
NCCF: National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India.
NAFED: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India.
State Warehousing Corporation: A state-level organization responsible for warehousing, specifically mentioned in the context of connecting with PACS.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A Government of India initiative promoting self-reliance.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - Likely the source of the press release.
Minister of State for Cooperation: A junior minister in the Ministry of Cooperation.
Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar: Minister of State for Cooperation.
Shri Murlidhar Mohol: An official present at the meeting.
Food and Public Distribution: A government department or ministry responsible for food security and distribution.
Consumer Affairs: A government department or ministry responsible for consumer protection.
NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, an apex development bank in India.
National Cooperative Development Corporation NCDC: A development finance institution for the cooperative sector in India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The current Prime Minister of India.
Sahkar Se Samriddhi: A vision or motto related to cooperatives and prosperity, potentially a government initiative.
Gross Domestic Product GDP: A measure of economic activity within a country.
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund AIF: A fund aimed at developing agricultural infrastructure.
State Level Marketing Federations: Organizations at the state level involved in agricultural marketing.
RKVVPRPS: Likely an identifier or reference code related to the press release.
Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation
Shri Amit Shah chairs a review meeting of the
world's largest cooperative food grain storage
scheme in New Delhi
Modi government's visionary food grain storage
scheme will increase PACS’ income and rural
employment
The loan facility to PACS should be expanded and
active participation of PACS in the scheme should be
ensured
FCI, NCCF, NAFED and State Warehousing
Corporation should connect PACS with as many
warehouses as possible
To develop a complete cooperative supply chain,
states and cooperative marketing federation should
involve as many PACS as possible at their level
The food grain storage scheme should be
implemented in a timely manner with coordination,
this will be an important step towards ‘Atmanirbhar
Bharat’
Posted On: 02 JUN 2025 6:51PM by PIB DelhiUnion Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of the world's
largest cooperative food grain storage scheme in New Delhi. Apart from Minister of State for Cooperation
Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri Murlidhar Mohol, officials from the Ministry of Cooperation, Food and
Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs, Food Corporation of India (FCI), NABARD, National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) and other institutions were present in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that
the world's largest food grain storage scheme is a big step towards realizing the vision of Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi”. He said that there are two major parameters
to measure economic progress in India—Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment
generation. The food storage scheme is meant to strengthen both these aspects, which aims to
increase the income of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) as well as create rural
employment opportunities. Shri Shah emphasized the need for immediate action to improve the
financial condition of PACS by extending the loan period under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
(AIF).
Emphasizing on the extensive involvement of PACS in the food storage scheme, the Union Minister of
Cooperation said that it is necessary to make PACS an integral part of this scheme so that the financial
viability and social effectiveness of PACS can be ensured. He directed the Ministry of Food and Public
Distribution and Food Corporation of India to conduct national level mapping of warehouses across the
country so that the implementation of the scheme can be done smoothly according to regional requirements.
Shri Amit Shah also instructed FCI, NCCF, NAFED and State Warehousing Corporations to connect PACS
with as many warehouses as possible.
It was also decided in the meeting that States should involve more PACS at their level in the
scheme, and State Level Marketing Federations should also be linked with it so as to develop a
complete cooperative supply chain.
Union Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah called upon all the organisations to coordinate and
implement the scheme in a timely and effective manner so that this scheme proves to be a
milestone in achieving the goal of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi'.*****
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