Lok Sabha Question No. 2116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Computerisation of PACS
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/03/2023

## Computerization of PACS

## 2116.  SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  implementation  of  computerization  of  Primary  Agriculture  Credit  Society (PACS), State wise;
- (b) the changes observed therein as a result of digitization; and

(c) the number of farmers who have been benefitted from the above?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  to  (c):  There  are  nearly  1  lakh  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS)/  Large  Area Multi-Purpose Societies (LAMPS) with a member base of around 13 crore farmers. A Centrally sponsored project for Computerization of 63,000 functional PACS/ LAMPS across the country with  a  total  financial  outlay  of  Rs.  2,516  Crore  is  under  implementation.  The  project  entails bringing all the functional PACS onto on ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) based common software,  linking  them  with  NABARD  through  State  Cooperative  Banks  (StCBs)  and  District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs).

At present, proposal for computerization of 54,752 PACS has been received from the States/UTs and  central  share  amounting  to  Rs.  201.18  crore  has  been  released  for  the  procurement  of hardware, digitization of legacy data and establishing support system.

The State-wise details of PACS recommended for computerization under the project is attached as Annexure . The Project Monitoring Units (PMUs) have been set up at Central and State Levels by  NABARD.  Development  of  software  has  started  by  the  National  Level  Project  Software Vendor (NLPSV) selected by NABARD. Process for empanelment of System Integrators (SIs) is going on and the list of SIs will be shared with the States/ UTs shortly.

Computerization of PACS will provide various benefits such as increasing the efficiency of their operations, ensuring speedy disbursal of loans, lowering of transaction costs, reducing imbalances in payments, seamless accounting with DCCBs  and  StCBs  and increasing transparency. Implementation of  Common  Accounting  System (CAS) and  Management Information System (MIS) would enable PACS to carry out their operations online and obtain refinance/ loans for their various activities from NABARD through DCCBs and StCBs.

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## Annexure

| Sr No.   | State/ UT                | PACS recommended for coverage   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          | States                   |                                 |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 2,037                           |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | 14                              |
| 3        | ASSAM                    | 583                             |
| 4        | BIHAR                    | 2,223                           |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH             | 2,028                           |
| 6        | GOA                      | 44                              |
| 7        | GUJARAT                  | 5,754                           |
| 8        | HARYANA                  | 662                             |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | 870                             |
| 10       | JHARKHAND                | 1,500                           |
| 11       | KARNATAKA                | 5,491                           |
| 12       | MADHYAPRADESH            | 4,534                           |
| 13       | MAHARASHTRA              | 12,000                          |
| 14       | MANIPUR                  | 232                             |
| 15       | MEGHALAYA                | 85                              |
| 16       | MIZORAM                  | 25                              |
| 17       | NAGALAND                 | 33                              |
| 18       | PUNJAB                   | 3,482                           |
| 19       | RAJASTHAN                | 1,963                           |
| 20       | SIKKIM                   | 107                             |
| 21       | TAMIL NADU               | 4,478                           |
| 22       | TRIPURA                  | 268                             |
| 23       | UTTAR PRADESH            | 1,539                           |
| 24       | WEST BENGAL              | 4,167                           |
|          | UTs                      |                                 |
| 1        | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLAND | 41                              |
| 2        | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR         | 537                             |
| 3        | LADAKH                   | 10                              |
| 4        | PUDUCHERRY               | 45                              |
|          | TOAL                     | 54,752                          |