Lok Sabha Question No. 1535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Co-operative Societies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1535

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## CO-OPERATIVE  SOCIETIES

1535.    DR.  RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of co-operative societies operating in the country at present, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether    the    Government  proposes    to    prepare    uniform    national  policy    for development  and  upgradation of  co-operative  societies  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any new initiatives aimed at strengthening the cooperative sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  scheme  would  be extended all over the country including Goa and if so, the details thereof and time by which  the  programme  would  be implemented in Goa?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): As  per  the  Statistical  Profile-2016  compiled  by  National  Cooperative  Union  of  India (NCUI), India has 8.33 lakhs Cooperatives. The details are annexed.
- (b): Since,  the  Cooperative  Societies  are  guided  as  per  the  National  Cooperative  Policy formulated in the year 2002, no other proposal in this regard is under consideration.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d): Govt. has taken several initiatives for strengthening of Cooperative Sector in the country. This  inter-alia  includes  improvement  of  MIS  /  PSS,  enhanced  financial  assistance  through NCDC, to Cooperatives in the agriculture sector.

Assistance is provided for providing training to farmers who are members and employees of various types of cooperative societies.

Besides, assistance is provided to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for promoting, developing and financing post-harvest activities through cooperatives in agriculture sector.  These comprise, inter alia, marketing, storage and processing of agricultural produce besides supply of agricultural inputs. Subsidy to the tune of 15% to 25% is provided to Cooperatives  depending  on  the  category  of  state  in  addition  to  term  loan.  Government  also provides Guarantee for procurement operations of NAFED.

- (e): Not applicable.

## Annexure-I

State/UT- wise Cooperative Data as per Statistical Profile-2016, NCUI

| STATE             | PACS       | MAR- KETIN G   | CON- SUMER   | INDUS- TRIAL   | AGRO- PROC& SUGAR   | TEX- TILES & HAND- ICR   | FISHERY , POULTRY, DAIRY & LIVESTOC   | LABOUR     | HOUSING     | OTHERS     | TOTAL       |
|-------------------|------------|----------------|--------------|----------------|---------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| A&NISLAND         | 46         | 59             | 68           | 114            | 25                  | 0                        | K 162                                 | 630        | 71          | 339        | 1514        |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1901       | 1569           | 0            | 2358           | 14                  | 472                      | 9423                                  | 4520       | 3535        | 43499      | 67291       |
| ARUNACHAL         | 34         | 8              | 75           | 13             | 0                   | 37                       | 31                                    | 10         | 1           | 598        | 807         |
| ASSAM             | 766        | 31             | 280          | 421            | 23                  | 1503                     | 1652                                  | 33         | 147         | 4599       | 9455        |
| BIHAR             | 8463       | 523            | 1875         | 2834           | 943                 | 1090                     | 4897                                  | 4577       | 2742        | 11211      | 39155       |
| CHANDIGARH        | 17         | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 0                                     | 0          | 108         | 3          | 128         |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 1177       | 187            | 955          | 108            | 477                 | 0                        | 766                                   | 103        | 379         | 5346       | 9498        |
| DADRA N &H        | 8          | 5              | 13           | 36             | 1                   | 0                        | 30                                    | 4          | 42          | 152        | 291         |
| DAMAN &DIU        | 0          | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 0                                     | 2          | 0           | 1          | 3           |
| DELHI             | 0          | 0              | 568          | 1191           | 0                   | 0                        | 0                                     | 133        | 2107        | 1689       | 5688        |
| GOA               | 79         | 10             | 71           | 21             | 7                   | 0                        | 194                                   | 19         | 2228        | 1808       | 4437        |
| GUJARAT           | 8605       | 2337           | 1984         | 0              | 780                 | 0                        | 15502                                 | 3544       | 17585       | 11194      | 61531       |
| HARYANA           | 663        | 0              | 0            | 0              | 13                  | 0                        | 7035                                  | 5980       | 360         | 49         | 14100       |
| H. P.             | 2135       | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 845                                   | 1129       | 62          | 31         | 4202        |
| J. & K.           | 765        | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 326                                   | 67         | 56          | 12         | 1226        |
| JHARKHAND         | 1331       | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 60                                    | 1923       | 0           | 7115       | 10429       |
| KARNATAKA         | 5376       | 308            | 1550         | 955            | 507                 | 1096                     | 15675                                 | 212        | 1644        | 12579      | 39902       |
| KERALA            | 1642       | 1025           | 4672         | 20             | 40                  | 2                        | 3219                                  | 645        | 398         | 7149       | 18812       |
| LAKSHDWEEP        | 19         | 11             | 2            | 15             | 0                   | 0                        | 6                                     | 5          | 0           | 17         | 75          |
| M. P.             | 4537       | 356            | 6943         | 1986           | 1219                | 1016                     | 12855                                 | 1599       | 2942        | 14977      | 48430       |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 21199      | 1602           | 3453         | 9073           | 1276                | 2708                     | 35937                                 | 11665      | 94374       | 64675      | 24596       |
| MANIPUR           | 223        | 47             | 137          | 91             | 309                 | 2306                     | 1141                                  | 339        | 215         | 420        | 2 5228      |
| MEGHALAYA         | 179        | 27             | 54           | 104            | 28                  | 71                       | 225                                   | 7          | 34          | 464        | 1193        |
| MIZORAM           | 136        | 0              | 0            | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 37                                    | 12         | 0           | 118        | 303         |
| NAGALAND          | 1719       | 44             | 116          | 23             | 22                  | 329                      | 689                                   | 6          | 0           | 4303       | 7251        |
| ODISHA            | 2701       | 76             | 468          | 0              | 79                  | 0                        | 5348                                  | 124        | 107         | 1202       | 10105       |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 53         | 2              | 16           | 22             | 1                   | 18                       | 168                                   | 24         | 54          | 152        | 510         |
| PUNJAB            | 1609       | 0              | 0            | 0              | 16                  | 0                        | 7411                                  | 1677       | 342         | 200        | 11255       |
| RAJASTHAN         | 5671       | 0              | 0            | 0              | 1                   | 0                        | 14618                                 | 1118       | 1344        | 10852      | 33604       |
| SIKKIM            | 170        | 53             | 62           | 0              | 0                   | 0                        | 299                                   | 2845       | 0           | 222        | 3651        |
| TAMIL NADU        | 4490       | 0              | 0            | 0              | 16                  | 0                        | 10940                                 | 127        | 826         | 421        | 16820       |
| TELANGANA         | 906        | 10             | 0            | 0              | 2                   | 140                      | 5606                                  | 0          | 0           | 58408      | 65072       |
| TRIPURA           | 268        | 15             | 232          | 0              | 40                  | 207                      | 305                                   | 61         | 4           | 788        | 1920        |
| U. P.             | 8929       | 268            | 1062         | 0              | 29                  | 480                      | 23760                                 | 708        | 1476        | 36592      | 73304       |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 759        | 302            | 551          | 0              | 4                   | 46                       | 2393                                  | 196        | 61          | 69         | 4381        |
| WEST BENGAL TOTAL | 7402 93978 | 0 8875         | 0 25207      | 0 19385        | 0 5872              | 0 11521                  | 4105 185660                           | 2648 46692 | 1554 134798 | 318 301572 | 16027 83356 |

'N.B. Includes PACS not  accounted by NAFSCOB as at  pages 47-48.'

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