Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Meri Samiti Mera Patal
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Narayan Tatu Rane, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Chandan Chauhan, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Kripanath Mallah, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON  22 nd  JULY, 2025

## MERI SAMITI MERA PATAL

426 Shri Narayan Tatu Rane:

Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey:

Shri Chandan Chauhan:

Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri:

Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama:

Shri Anurag Sharma:

Shri Dilip Saikia:

Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah:

Shri Dulu Mahato:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Shri Kripanath Mallah:

Shri Lumbaram Choudhary:

Shri Alok Sharma:

Shri Biplab Kumar Deb:

Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:

Shri Jagdambika Pal:

Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai

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

- (a) the objective of the "Meri Samiti Mera Patal" initiative;
- (b)  the  manner  in  which  the  recently  launched  portal  is  likely  to  bring  changes  in  the functioning and public relations outreach of the cooperative societies in the Northern India;
- (c)  whether the Government is planning to expand the said portal to include all the cooperative committees across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  any  tangible  benefits  are  expected  in  terms  of  identification,  transparency  and digital  integration  in  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  and  Self-Help  Groups (SHGs) particularly in the State of Tripura; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a): The 'Meri Samiti Mera Patal' is an initiative which has been independently conceptualized and launched by Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (RICM), Chandigarh under National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT).The objective of the 'Meri Samiti - Mera Patal'  is  to  empower  and  modernize  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  by addressing their training needs, improving governance, and enhancing visibility.

(b): This initiative facilitates creation of digital profiling of PACS and centralized, transparent, real-time data system to support informed decision-making. The implementation covers the jurisdiction of RICM Chandigarh, covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Leh-Ladakh by RICM Chandigarh.

(c):    At present there is no such plan to expand the said portal across the country.

(d):  The following tangible benefits are expected for PACS and MPCS under this initiative:

-  Identity  and  Transparency: Each  PACS/MPCS  expects  to  have  a  digital  profile showcasing its history, membership, services offered, schemes availed, and governance structure.
-  Public Visibility: The initiative expects to enhance the visibility of PACS/MPCS in the public domain.
-  Real-time  Data  Transparency: The  initiative  expects  to  promote  transparency  by enabling access to real-time data.

(e): Tripura is not part of this initiative.

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