Lok Sabha Question No. 2301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Common Service Centres by PACS
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2301 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

Common Service Centres by PACS

## 2301 SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to economically strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS);
- (b) the current status of onboarding PACS as Common Service Centres (CSCs); and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  a  decentralised  grain  storage  programme  involving PACS, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a): In order to economically strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), various initiatives have been taken by Ministry of Cooperation, including the following:
- i. Model  Byelaws have  been  framed  for  PACS  which  will  enable  them  to  diversify  their business  by  undertaking  more  than  25  economic  activities,  including  dairy,  fishery, floriculture, setting up godowns, procurement of foodgrains, fertilizers, seeds, LPG/CNG/Petrol/Diesel distributorship, etc.;
- ii. PACS have been enabled to function as Common Service Centre (CSC) to deliver more than  300  e-services,  including  banking,  insurance,  Aadhar  enrolment/  updation,  health services, legal services, etc. to rural citizens;
- iii. PACS as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras to provide fertilizers, pesticides and various other agri inputs to farmers at a single shop;
- iv. PACS as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras to ensure availability of quality generic medicines to rural citizens at affordable prices,
- v. PACS given priority for Retail Petrol/ Diesel outlets by including PACS in the Combined Category 2 (CC2) for allotment of retail petrol/ diesel outlets.
- vi. PACS as Paani Samiti to provide operation and maintenance services under rural piped water supply scheme, etc.

The details of various other initiatives taken by the Government for economically strengthening of cooperative societies including PACS are enclosed at Annexure-I .

(b): Under the initiative of 'PACS as Common Service Centre', total 52,877 PACS have been onboarded as CSC, out of which 37,169 PACS have started functioning as CSC in the country. Statewise details of the same is at Annexure-II.

(c): In  order  to  address  the  shortage  of  storage  capacity  for  food  grains  in  the  country,  the Government on 31.05.2023, has approved the 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector',  which  has  been  rolled  out  as  a  Pilot  Project.  The  Plan  entails  creation  of  various  agri infrastructure at PACS level, including warehouses, custom hiring center, 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,  godowns  have  been constructed  in  11  PACS  of  11  States  with  the  support  of  National  Cooperative  Development Corporation (NCDC). NABARD and NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS).

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## Brief of 54 initiatives taken by Ministry of Cooperation

Ministry of Cooperation, since its inception on 6 th July,  2021, has undertaken several initiatives to realize the vision of 'Sahakar-se-Samriddhi' and to strengthen & deepen the cooperative movement from Primary to Apex level Cooperatives in the country. List of initiatives taken and progress made so far are as follows:

## A. Making Primary Cooperatives economically vibrant and transparent

1. Model Bye-Laws for PACS  making them multipurpose, multidimensional and transparent entities : Government, in consultation with all the stakeholders, including States/ UTs,  National Level Federations, State Cooperative Banks  (StCBs),  District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs), etc., has prepared and circulated Model Byelaws for PACS to all the States/ UTs, which enable PACS to undertake more than 25 business activities, improve governance, transparency and accountability in their operations. Provisions have also been made to make the membership of PACS more inclusive and broad-based, giving adequate representation to women and Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes. So far, 32 States/ UTs have adopted Model Byelaws or their existing byelaws are in line with Model Byelaws.
2. Strengthening of PACS through Computerization :  In order to strengthen PACS, project for Computerization of functional PACS with a total financial outlay of ₹2,516 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 67,930 PACS from 30 States/ UTs have been sanctioned under the project. The hardware has been procured by 28 States/UTs. Total 25,674 PACS have been onboarded on ERP Software and 15,207 PACS have gone live.
3. Establishing  New  Multipurpose  PACS/  Dairy/  Fishery  Cooperatives  in  uncovered Panchayats :  The plan for establishing new multipurpose PACS or primary dairy/ fisheries cooperatives  covering  all  the  Panchayats/  villages  in  the  next  five  years,  with  support  of NABARD, NDDB, NFDB, NCDC and other National level Federations has been approved by the Government. As per National Cooperative Database, a total of 6,844 new PACS, Dairy and Fishery cooperative societies have been registered across States/ UTs.
4. World's Largest Decentralized Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative sector :  Government has approved a plan to create warehouses, custom hiring centers, primary processing units and other agri infrastructure for grain storage at PACS level, through convergence of various GOI schemes, including AIF, AMI, SMAM, PMFME, etc. This will reduce wastage of food grains and transportation costs, enable farmers to realize better prices for their produce and meet various agricultural needs at the PACS level itself. Under the Pilot Project, godowns have been constructed in 11 PACS of 11 States and the Pilot is now being extended to 500 additional PACS.
5. PACS as Common Service Centers (CSCs) for better access to e-services : An MoU has been  signed  between  Ministry  of  Cooperation,  MeitY,  NABARD  and  CSC  e-Governance Services India Limited for providing more than 300 e-services such as banking, insurance, Aadhar  enrolment/  updation,  health  services,  PAN  card  and  IRCTC/  Bus/  Air  ticket,  etc.

through PACS. So far, 37,169 PACS have started providing CSC services to rural citizens which will also result in increase in income of these PACS.

6. Formation of new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) by PACS :  Government has allowed 1,100 additional FPOs to be formed by PACS with the support of NCDC, in those blocks  where  FPOs  have  not  yet  been  formed  or  the  blocks  are  not  covered  by  any  other implementing agency. Apart from this, 992 FPOs have been formed in the cooperative sector by NCDC. This will be helpful in providing farmers with necessary market linkages and get fair and remunerative prices for their produce.
7. PACS given priority for Retail Petrol/ Diesel outlets : Government has allowed PACS to be included in the Combined Category 2 (CC2) for allotment of retail petrol/ diesel outlets.   As per information received from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), more than 270 PACS from 25 States/UTs have applied online for retail petrol/ diesel outlets.
8. PACS given permission to convert bulk consumer petrol pumps into retail outlets : Based on the discussions with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, guidelines have been issued to convert the existing bulk consumer licensee PACS into retail outlets for increasing the profit of  PACS  and  generate  employment  opportunities  in  rural  areas.  109  PACS  from  4  States having wholesale consumer pumps have given consent for conversion into Retail Outlets, out of which 43 PACS have received Letter of Intent (LOI) from the OMCs.
9. PACS eligible for LPG Distributorship for diversifying its activities : Government has now allowed PACS to apply for LPG Distributorships. This will give PACS an option to increase their economic activities and create new employment opportunities in rural areas. From four States/ Union Territories, a total of 31 PACS have submitted online applications.
10. PACS as PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra for improving access to generic medicines at  rural  level :  Government  is  promoting  PACS  to  operate  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras which will provide additional income source to them and ease the access to generic medicines for rural citizens. So far, 4,341 PACS/ cooperative societies have applied online for PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras, out of which 2,594 PACS have been given initial approval by PMBI and 674 have received drug licences from State Drug Controllers which are ready to function as PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
11. PACS as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK): Government is promoting PACS to operate PMKSK for ensuring easy accessibility of fertilizer & related services to farmers  in  the  country.  As  per  the  information  shared  by  States/  UTs,  38,141  PACS  are functioning as PMKSK.
12. Convergence of PM-KUSUM at PACS level : Farmers associated with PACS can adopt solar agricultural water pumps and install photovoltaic modules in their farms.
13. PACS to carry out O&M of rural piped water supply schemes (PWS) : In order to utilize the deep reach of PACS in rural areas, on the initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry

of Jal Shakti has made PACS as eligible agencies to carry out the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of PWS in rural areas. As per information received from States/ UTs, 1,833 PACS have  been  identified/  selected  by  16  States/  UTs  to  provide  O&M  services  at  Panchayat/ Village level.

14. Micro-ATMs  to  Bank  Mitra  Cooperative  Societies  for  providing  doorstep  financial services : Dairy and Fisheries cooperative societies can be made Bank Mitras of DCCBs and StCBs. To ensure their ease of doing business, transparency and financial inclusion, MicroATMs are also being given to these Bank Mitra Co-operative Societies with support from NABARD to provide 'Door-step Financial Services'. As a pilot project, about 2,700 MicroATMs  have  been  distributed  to  Bank  Mitra  cooperative  societies  in  Panchmahal  and Banaskantha Districts of Gujarat. This initiative is now being implemented in all the Districts of the State of Gujarat.
15. Rupay Kisan Credit Card to Members of Milk Cooperatives : In order to expand the reach of DCCBs/ StCBs and to provide necessary liquidity to the members of Dairy Cooperative societies,  Rupay  Kisan  Credit  Cards  (KCCs)  are  being  distributed  to  the  members  of cooperatives for providing credit at comparatively lower interest rates and to enable them to carry  out  other  financial  transactions.  So  far,  48,000  Rupay  KCC  have  been  distributed  in Panchmahal and Banaskantha Districts of Gujarat. This initiative is now being implemented in all the Districts of the State of Gujarat.
16. Formation of Fish Farmer Producer Organization (FFPO) :  In  order  to  provide  market linkage and processing facilities to fishermen, NCDC has registered 69   FFPOs in the initial phase. In addition, Department of Fisheries, Government of India has allocated the work of converting  1000  existing  fisheries  cooperative  societies  into  FFPOs  to  NCDC,  with  an approved outlay of Rs. 225.50 crore.

## B. Strengthening the Urban and Rural Cooperative Banks

17. UCBs have been allowed to open new branches to expand their business: UCBs can now open new branches up to 10% (maximum 5 branches) of the existing number of branches in the previous financial year without prior approval of RBI.
18. UCBs have been allowed by RBI to offer doorstep services to their customers: Door step banking facility can now be provided by UCBs. Account holders of these banks can now avail various banking facilities at home such as cash withdrawal, cash deposit, KYC, demand draft and life certificate for pensioners, etc.
19. Cooperative banks have been allowed to make one-time settlement of outstanding loans, like  Commercial  Banks: Co-operative  banks,  through  board-approved  policies,  can  now provide the process for settlement with borrowers, along with technical write-off.
20. Time limit increased to achieve Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets given to UCBs : RBI has extended the timeline for UCBs to achieve Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets by two years i.e., up to March 31, 2026.
21. A Nodal Officer designated in RBI for regular interaction with UCBs : In order to meet the long pending demand of the cooperative sector for closer coordination and focused interaction, RBI has notified a nodal officer.
22. Individual  housing  loan  limit  more  than  doubled  by  RBI  for  Rural  and  Urban Cooperative Banks:
- a. Housing loan limit of Urban Cooperative Banks has now been doubled from Rs. 30 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs.
- b. Housing loan limit of Rural Cooperative Banks has been increased to two and a half times to Rs. 75 lakhs.
23. Rural Cooperative Banks will now be able to lend to commercial real estate/ residential housing  sector,  thereby  diversifying  their  business :  This  will  not  only  help  Rural Cooperative Banks to diversify their business, but will benefit Housing cooperative societies also.
24. License fee reduced for Cooperative Banks : License fee for onboarding Cooperative Banks to 'Aadhaar Enabled Payment System' (AePS) has been reduced by linking it to the number of transactions. Cooperative financial institutions will also be able to get the facility free of cost for the first three months of the pre-production phase. With this, farmers will now be able to get the facility of banking at their home with through biometrics.
25. Non-scheduled  UCBs,  StCBs  and  DCCBs  notified  as  Member  Lending  Institutions (MLIs) in CGTMSE Scheme to increase the share of cooperatives in lending: Cooperative banks will now be able to take advantage of risk coverage up to 85 percent on the loans given. Also,  cooperative  sector  enterprises  will  also  be  able  to  get  collateral  free  loans  from cooperative banks now.
26. Notification  of  Scheduling  norms  for  including  Urban  Cooperative  Banks: UCBs that meet the 'Financially Sound and Well Managed' (FSWM) criteria and have maintained the minimum deposits required for classification as Tier 3 for the last two years are now eligible to be included in Schedule II of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and get 'Scheduled' status.
27. Monetary ceiling doubled by RBI for Gold Loan: RBI has doubled monetary ceiling from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs.4 lakh, for those UCBs that meet the PSL targets.
28. Umbrella Organization for Urban Cooperative Banks : RBI has accorded approval to the National Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd. (NAFCUB) for the  formation  of  an  Umbrella  Organization  (UO)  for  the  UCB  sector,  which  will  provide necessary IT infrastructure and operational support to around 1,500 UCBs.

## C. Relief to Cooperative Societies in the Income Tax Act

29. Surcharge reduced from 12 % to 7% for co-operative societies having income between Rs. 1 to 10 Cr.: This will reduce the burden of Income Tax on Cooperative Societies and more capital will be available with them to work for the benefit of their members.
30. MAT reduced for cooperatives from 18.5% to 15%: With this provision, now there is parity between Cooperative Societies and Companies in this regard.
31. Relief in cash transactions under section 269ST of the Income Tax Act: In order to remove difficulties in cash transactions by cooperatives under Section 269ST of IT Act, Government has issued a clarification that cash transaction of less than Rs. 2 lakhs done by a cooperative society with its distributor in a day will be considered separately, and will not be charged with income tax penalty.
32. Tax cut for new manufacturing Cooperative societies: Government has decided that a flat lower tax rate of 15% will be charged, compared to an earlier rate of up to 30% plus surcharge, for  new  cooperatives  commencing  manufacturing  activities  by  March  31,  2024.  This  will encourage the formation of new cooperative societies in the manufacturing sector.
33. Increase in limit of Cash Deposits and Cash Loans by PACS and PCARDBs: Government has enhanced the limit for Cash Deposits and Cash Loans by PACS and Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (PCARDBs) from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 2 lakh per member.  This  provision  will  facilitate  their  activities,  increase  their  business  and  benefit members of their societies.
34. Increase in the limit of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) in Cash Withdrawal: Government has increased the cash withdrawal limit of cooperative societies without deduction of tax at source from Rs.1 crore to Rs.3 crore per year. This provision will save Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for cooperative societies, which will enhance their liquidity.

## D. Revival of Cooperative Sugar Mills

35. Relief from Income Tax to Sugar Cooperative Mills : Government has issued a clarification that cooperative sugar mills would not be subjected to additional income tax for paying higher sugarcane prices to farmers up to Fair and Remunerative or State Advised Price, from April, 2016 onwards.
36. Resolution of decades old pending issues related to Income Tax of Sugar Cooperative Mills :  Government  has  made  a  provision  in  its  Union  Budget  2023-24,  wherein  Sugar cooperatives have been allowed to claim as expenditure their payments to sugarcane farmers for the period prior to assessment year 2016-17, giving them a relief of more than Rs.10,000 crore.
37. Rs. 10,000 crore loan schemes launched for strengthening of Sugar Cooperative Mills : Government  has  launched  a  scheme  through  NCDC  for  setting  up  ethanol  plants  or cogeneration  plants  or  for  working  capital  or  for  all  three  purposes.  Loan  amount  of  Rs. 5746.76 cr. has been sanctioned by NCDC to 36 Cooperative Sugar Mills so far.
38. Preference to Cooperative Sugar Mills in purchase of ethanol :  Cooperative Sugar Mills have now been put at par with private companies for ethanol procurement by Government of India under the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP).
39. Reduction in GST on molasses from 28% to 5%: Government has decided to reduce the GST on molasses from 28% to 5% which will enable cooperative sugar mills to earn more profits for their members by selling molasses to distilleries with higher margins.

## E. Three new National Level Multi-State Societies

40. New National Multi-State Cooperative Seed Society for certified seeds : Government has established a new apex multi-state cooperative seed society under the MSCS Act, 2002, namely Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) as an umbrella organization for quality seed cultivation, production and distribution under a single brand. BBSSL so far has planted breeder seeds of Wheat, Mustard, and Pulses (Gram, Pea) on 366 Hectare land during Rabi season. Similarly, during Kharif season breeder seeds of Peddy, Moong, Soyabean, Groundnut, Jowar and Guar have been planted on 148.26 Hectare land. As on date 11714 PACS/ Cooperative Societies have become member of BBSSL.
41. New National Multi-State Cooperative Organic Society for organic farming : Government has established a new apex multi-state cooperative organic society under the MSCS Act, 2002, namely  National  Cooperative  Organics  Limited  (NCOL)  as  an  umbrella  organization  to produce,  distribute  and  market  certified  and  authentic  organic  products.  As  on  date  3,775 PACS/ cooperative societies have become member of NCOL. So far, 12 organic products have been launched by NCOL under 'Bharat Organics' brand.
42. New National Multi-State Cooperative Export Society for promoting exports : Government  has  established  a  new  apex  multi-state  cooperative  export  society  under  the MSCS  Act,  2002,  namely  National  Cooperative  Export  Limited  (NCEL)  as  an  umbrella organization to give thrust to exports from cooperative sector. As on date, about 7700 PACS/ cooperative societies have become member of NCEL. A total of 8,15,007 metric tonnes of commodities have been exported by NCEL. Out of which 8,01,790 metric tonnes of rice, 7,685 metric tonnes of onions, 4507 metric tonnes of sugar, 1025 metric tonnes of wheat have been exported.

## F. Capacity Building in Cooperatives

43. Promotion of training and awareness through National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) : By increasing its reach, NCCT has conducted 3,619 training programs and provided training  to  2,21,478  participants  in  FY  2023-24.  From  April  to  June  2024,  NCCT  has conducted 494 programmes against the quarterly target of 435 programmes and trained 19,591 participants against the target of 10875 participants.
44. Establishment of the Cooperative University: Cabinet Note has been prepared by Ministry of Cooperation for setting up of a National Cooperative University for Cooperative education,

training, consultancy, research and development and a sustainable and quality supply of trained manpower.

## G. Use of Information Technology for 'Ease of Doing Business'

45. Computerization  of  the  Central  Registrar's  Office :  Central  Registrar's  office  has  been computerized to create a digital ecosystem for Multi-State Cooperative Societies, which will assist in processing applications and service requests in a time bound manner.
46. Scheme for computerization of office of RCSs in States and Union Territories : To increase 'Ease  of  doing  businesses  for  Cooperative  Societies  and  create  a  digital  ecosystem  for transparent  paperless  regulation  in  all  the  States/  Union  Territories,  a  Centrally  Sponsored Project for computerization of RCS Offices has been approved by the Government. Grants will be provided for purchase of hardware, development of software, etc. to the States/ UTs.
47. Computerization of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) : To strengthen the long-term cooperative credit structure, the project of computerization of 1,851 units of Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  Banks  (ARDBs)  spread  across  13  States/  Union Territories has been approved by the Government. NABARD is the implementing agency for the  project  and  will  develop  a  national  level  software  for  ARDBs.  Hardware,  support  for digitization of legacy data, training to the employees, etc. will be provided under the project. So far, proposals from 10 States/UTs have been received and sanctioned. Further, GOI share amounting to Rs 4.26 crore was released to 8 States/UTs in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 for procurement of hardware, digitization and setting up of support system.

## H. Other Initiatives

48. New  National  Cooperative  Database  for  authentic  and  updated  data  repository :  A database  of  cooperatives  in  the  country  has  been  prepared  with  the  support  of  State Governments to facilitate stakeholders in policy making and implementation of programmes/ schemes  related  to  cooperatives  across  the  country.  So  far,  data  of  around  8.09  lakh cooperatives has been captured in the database.
49. Formulation of New National Cooperative Policy : A National level committee comprising 49 experts and stakeholders drawn from all over the Country has been constituted to formulate the New National Cooperative Policy for enabling a vibrant ecosystem to realize the vision of 'Sahakar-se-Samriddhi'.
50. Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023 : Amendment has been brought in the MSCS  Act, 2002 to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability,  reform  electoral  process  and  incorporate  provisions  of  97 th Constitutional Amendment in the Multi State Cooperative Societies.
51. Inclusion  of  Cooperatives  as  'buyers'  on  GeM  portal :    Government  has  permitted cooperatives to register as 'buyer' on GeM, enabling them to procure goods and services from over 67 lakh vendors to facilitate economical purchases and greater transparency. So far, 559 cooperative societies have been onboarded on GeM as buyers.
52. Expansion of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to increase its range and depth : NCDC has launched new schemes in various sectors such as 'Swayamshakti Sahkar' for SHGs; 'Deerghavadhi Krishak Sahkar' for long term agricultural credit and 'Dairy Sahkar' for dairy. Total financial assistance of Rs. 60,618.47 Crores has been disbursed by NCDC in FY 2023-24. NCDC has disbursed Rs.19,287.17 crore so far in the financial year 2024-25. Government of India has permitted NCDC to issue bonds worth ₹2000 crore with government guarantee, subject to the adherence of specified terms and conditions. Further, NCDC is setting up sub-offices in 6 North Eastern States - Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram,  Manipur,  Nagaland  and  Tripura  with  the  objective  of  taking  various  national schemes to the cooperative societies at their doorstep.
53. Financial  assistance  by  NCDC  for  Deep  Sea  Trawlers :  NCDC  is  providing  financial assistance  for  projects  related  to  deep  sea  trawlers  in  coordination  with  the  Department  of Fisheries, Government of India. Various financial assistances have been sanctioned by NCDC such as; Rs. 11.55 crores for purchase of 14 deep sea trawlers in Maharashtra at a block cost of Rs 20.30 crores, Rs 37.39 crores to Rajmata Vikas Macchimar Sahakari Sanstha Limited, Mumbai for setting up a seafood processing unit at a Block Cost of Rs.46.74 crores, Rs. 32.69 crores  for  Integrated  Fisheries  Development  Project  (IFDP)  of  Government  of  Kerala  and NCDC has sanctioned the proposal of Shri Mahavir Macchimar Sahakari Mandali Limited, Gujarat for purchasing 30 deep sea trawlers with a block cost of Rs.36.00 crores.
54. Refund to Investors of Sahara Group of Societies : A portal has been launched for making payments  to  the  genuine  depositors  of  the  cooperative  societies  of  Sahara  Group  in  a transparent  manner.  Disbursements  have  already  started  after  proper  identification  and submission of proof of their deposits and claims.

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Annexure-II STATUS OF PACS/LAMPS On-boarding as CSC (Report Till 14 th  July 2024)

| SL.NO.            | STATE             | NO. OF PACS ONBOARDED ON CSC   | NO. OF PACS STARTED FUNCTIONING AS CSC   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Grand Total (A+B) | Grand Total (A+B) | 52,877                         | 37,169                                   |
| 1                 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1,957                          | 1,863                                    |
| 2                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 16                             | 8                                        |
| 3                 | ASSAM             | 691                            | 614                                      |
| 4                 | BIHAR             | 5,772                          | 2,801                                    |
| 5                 | CHHATTISGARH      | 1,864                          | 865                                      |
| 6                 | GOA               | 38                             | 33                                       |
| 7                 | GUJARAT           | 3,240                          | 1,855                                    |
| 8                 | HARYANA           | 431                            | 196                                      |
| 9                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1,130                          | 775                                      |
| 10                | JHARKHAND         | 1,522                          | 1,045                                    |
| 11                | KARNATAKA         | 2,567                          | 1,174                                    |
| 12                | KERALA            | 65                             | 11                                       |
| 13                | MADHYA PRADESH    | 4,191                          | 2,711                                    |
| 14                | MAHARASHTRA       | 8,706                          | 5,271                                    |
| 15                | MANIPUR           | 59                             | 19                                       |
| 16                | MEGHALAYA         | 92                             | 74                                       |
| 17                | MIZORAM           | 25                             | 13                                       |
| 18                | NAGALAND          | 15                             | 7                                        |
| 19                | ODISHA            | 1,934                          | 582                                      |
| 20                | PUNJAB            | 1,167                          | 842                                      |
| 21                | RAJASTHAN         | 5,545                          | 5,023                                    |
| 22                | SIKKIM            | 44                             | 25                                       |
| 23                | TAMIL NADU        | 4,453                          | 4,453                                    |
| 24                | TELANGANA         | 717                            | 473                                      |
| 25                | TRIPURA           | 206                            | 149                                      |
| 26                | UTTARAKHAND       | 631                            | 624                                      |
| 27                | UTTAR PRADESH     | 5,170                          | 5,122                                    |
| 28                | WEST BENGAL       | 53                             | 30                                       |
| Total (A)         | Total (A)         | 52,301                         | 36,658                                   |

| SL.NO.    | UT                          |   NO. OF PACS ONBOARDED ON CSC |   NO. OF PACS STARTED FUNCTIONING AS CSC |
|-----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |                             10 |                                        3 |
| 2         | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |                            521 |                                      470 |
| 3         | LADAKH                      |                              9 |                                        7 |
| 4         | PUDUCHERRY                  |                             25 |                                       23 |
| 5         | DAMANAND DIU& DNH           |                             11 |                                        8 |
| Total (B) | Total (B)                   |                            576 |                                      511 |