Lok Sabha Question No. 237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2025

## World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative

## 237. Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

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

- (a)         whether  any  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  have  a  'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan' in the cooperative sector;
- (b)       if so, the details along with the present status thereof and the timeline of completion of this pilot project;
- (c) the  number  and  details  of  the  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACs) identified/being formed by the Government, State-wise;
- (d)        whether the Government has taken any steps for the computerization of all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the country; and
- (e)       if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in the State of Karnataka and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b): Yes,  Sir.  Government  on  31.05.2023,  has  approved  the  'World's  Largest  Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector', and it has been rolled out as a Pilot Project. The Plan entails creation of various agri infrastructure at PACS level, including godowns, custom hiring centers,  processing  units,  Fair  Price  Shops,  etc.  through  convergence  of  various  existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc.

Under the Pilot Project of the Plan, construction of godowns has been completed in 11 PACS of 11 States. The State-wise details of the same are attached at Annexure-I . Further, more than 500 PACS have been identified for construction of godown under the project and efforts are being made to complete the construction by December 2026.

- (c):                   The Government of India has approved the plan to establish new multipurpose PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives, aiming to cover all panchayats and villages in the country over  a  period  of  five  years.  This  initiative  is  supported  by  NABARD,  NDDB,  NFDB  and State/UT Governments. For effective implementation of the initiative, 'Margadarshika' has

been  launched  on  19.9.2024,  indicating  the  targets  and  timelines  for  stakeholders.  As  per National Cooperative Database, a total of 22,933 new multipurpose PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative  Societies  have  been  registered  as  on  30.06.2025  across  the  country  since  the approval of the plan on 15.2.2023 including 5,937 M-PACS. The State-wise details of M-PACS formed since the approval of this plan are attached at Annexure-II .

(d) to (e): In order to strengthen PACS, project for Computerization of functional PACS with a  total  financial  outlay  of  ₹2925.39  Crore  has  been  approved by the  Government  of India, which entails bringing all functional PACS in the Country onto a common ERP based national software, linking them with NABARD through StCBs and DCCBs. A total of 73,492 PACS from 31 States/ UTs have been sanctioned under the project. A total of 59,920 PACS have been onboarded on ERP Software and hardware has been procured by 30 States/UTs.

Under Computerization of PACS Project, total 5,628 PACS from the State of Karnataka have been  sanctioned,  out  of  which  3,765  PACS  have  been  onboarded  on  ERP  Software  and hardware has been delivered in 5,491 PACS. The State-wise details are attached at AnnexureIII .

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## Details of PACS Godowns constructed under Pilot Project

| S.No.   | States/UT      | District       | Name of PACS                                                        | Capacity of Godown (MT)   | Infrastructure created                            |
|---------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Maharashtra    | Amravati       | Neripanglai Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Sanstha                       | 3,000                     | Godown                                            |
| 2.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Mirzapur       | Bahudeshiya Prathamik Grameen Sahakari Samiti Limited, Kotwa Panday | 1,500                     | Godown                                            |
| 3.      | Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat       | BahudeshiyaPrathamik Krishi SaakhSahakari Society Maryadit Parswada | 500                       | Godown + Paddy Primary processing unit            |
| 4.      | Gujarat        | Ahmedabad      | The Chandranagar Group Seva Sahakari Mandli Limited                 | 750                       | Godown                                            |
| 5.      | Tamil Nadu     | Theni          | Silamarathupatti Primary Agriculture Credit Society                 | 1,000                     | Godown                                            |
| 6.      | Rajasthan      | Sri Ganganagar | Ghumudwali Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited                        | 250                       | Godown + Seed grading unit + Custom hiring center |
| 7.      | Telangana      | Karimnagar     | Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited, Gambhiropet             | 500                       | Godown+ processing unit                           |
| 8.      | Karnataka      | Bidar          | Primary Agriculture Cooperative Federation Limited, Ekamba          | 1,000                     | Godown+ processing unit                           |
| 9.      | Tripura        | Gomati         | Khilpara Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited                 | 250                       | Godown+ processing unit+Grameenhaat               |
| 10.     | Assam          | Kamrup         | 2 No. Pub Bongshar G.P.S.S Limited                                  | 500                       | Godown                                            |
| 11.     | Uttarakhand    | Dehradun       | Bahudeshiya Kisan Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited, Sahaspur            | 500                       | Godown                                            |
|         | Total          |                |                                                                     | 9,750                     |                                                   |

State-wise details of newly formed PACS after 15.2.2023

| S.No        | State                       | PACS   |
|-------------|-----------------------------|--------|
| 1           | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 1      |
| 2           | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 0      |
| 3           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 126    |
| 4           | ASSAM                       | 238    |
| 5           | BIHAR                       | 39     |
| 6           | CHHATTISGARH                | 0      |
| 7           | GOA                         | 24     |
| 8           | GUJARAT                     | 458    |
| 9           | HARYANA                     | 21     |
| 10          | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 91     |
| 11          | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 161    |
| 12          | JHARKHAND                   | 45     |
| 13          | KARNATAKA                   | 180    |
| 14          | LADAKH                      | 3      |
| 15          | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 0      |
| 16          | MADHYAPRADESH               | 199    |
| 17          | MAHARASHTRA                 | 177    |
| 18          | MANIPUR                     | 72     |
| 19          | MEGHALAYA                   | 217    |
| 20          | MIZORAM                     | 41     |
| 21          | NAGALAND                    | 13     |
| 22          | ODISHA                      | 1,534  |
| 23          | PUDUCHERRY                  | 3      |
| 24          | PUNJAB                      | 0      |
| 25          | RAJASTHAN                   | 970    |
| 26          | SIKKIM                      | 24     |
| 27          | TAMIL NADU                  | 29     |
| 28          | TELANGANA                   | 0      |
| 29          | THEDD&DNH                   | 5      |
| 30          | TRIPURA                     | 187    |
| 31          | UTTAR PRADESH               | 516    |
| 32          | UTTARAKHAND                 | 543    |
| 33          | WEST BENGAL                 | 20     |
| 34          | CHANDIGARH                  | 0      |
| 35          | DELHI                       | 0      |
| 36          | KERALA                      | 0      |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                 | 5,937  |

PACS Computerisation Project Status (30 th  June 2025)

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| S. No.   | States            | Approved PACS   | ERP Onboarded   | ERP - Go live   | Day- End   | Audit Completed   | Hardware delivered   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|-------------------|----------------------|
| 1.       | Maharashtra       | 12,000          | 11,954          | 11,828          | 10,690     | 3,379             | 12,000               |
| 2.       | Rajasthan         | 7,468           | 5,900           | 5,335           | 5,233      | 812               | 6,781                |
| 3.       | Gujarat           | 5,754           | 5,627           | 4,513           | 4,082      | 2,046             | 5,754                |
| 4.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 5,686           | 3,048           | 2,990           | 2,584      | 1,112             | 3,062                |
| 5.       | Karnataka         | 5,682           | 3,765           | 1,930           | 1,728      | 408               | 5,491                |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 5,188           | 4,428           | 4,491           | 4,272      | 4,062             | 4,534                |
| 7.       | Tamil Nadu        | 4,532           | 4,531           | 4,529           | 4,528      | 27                | 4,532                |
| 8.       | Bihar             | 4,495           | 4,460           | 4,444           | 4,431      | 3,299             | 4,477                |
| 9.       | West Bengal       | 4,167           | 3,145           | 3,123           | 2,959      | -                 | 3,314                |
| 10.      | Punjab            | 3,482           | 3,408           | 2,217           | 2,080      | 7                 | 3,456                |
| 11.      | Odisha            | 2,711           | -               | -               | -          | -                 | -                    |
| 12.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 2,037           | 2,021           | 2,021           | 1,986      | -                 | 2,021                |
| 13.      | Chhattisgarh      | 2,028           | 2,028           | 2,025           | 2,027      | 1,606             | 2,028                |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1,789           | 965             | 850             | 742        | 435               | 1,789                |
| 15.      | Jharkhand         | 2,797           | 1,414           | 1,479           | 1,424      | 1,272             | 1,500                |
| 16.      | Haryana           | 710             | 609             | 582             | 433        | 6                 | 710                  |
| 17.      | Uttarakhand       | 670             | 670             | 669             | 588        | -                 | 670                  |
| 18.      | Assam             | 583             | 579             | 573             | 442        | 166               | 583                  |
| 19.      | J&K               | 537             | 536             | 534             | 536        | 530               | 537                  |
| 20.      | Tripura           | 268             | 207             | 193             | 195        | 166               | 268                  |
| 21.      | Manipur           | 232             | 175             | 170             | 169        | 81                | 169                  |
| 22.      | Nagaland          | 231             | 64              | 48              | 18         | 2                 | 231                  |
| 23.      | Meghalaya         | 112             | 99              | 105             | 93         | -                 | 109                  |
| 24.      | Sikkim            | 107             | 103             | 105             | 69         | 50                | 107                  |
| 25.      | Goa               | 58              | 45              | 42              | 27         | 3                 | 56                   |
| 26.      | ANI               | 46              | 46              | 46              | 45         | 19                | 46                   |
| 27.      | Puducherry        | 45              | 43              | 44              | 42         | 3                 | 45                   |
| 28.      | Mizoram           | 49              | 25              | 25              | 22         | 22                | 25                   |
| 29.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 14              | 11              | 11              | 11         | 5                 | 14                   |
| 30.      | Ladakh            | 10              | 10              | 10              | 10         | 10                | 10                   |
| 31.      | DNH&DD            | 4               | 4               | 4               | 4          | 3                 | 4                    |
| Total    | Total             | 73,492          | 59,920          | 54,936          | 51,470     | 19,531            | 64,323               |

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