Lok Sabha Question No. 3847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Schemes for Cooperatives
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3847 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  AUGUST 2025

## Schemes for Cooperatives

## 3847. Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre:

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

- (a) the key features and the benefits of the schemes being run by the Government to promote cooperatives and the manner they impacted the cooperative sector so far;
- (b) the new schemes that are proposed to be launched to further promote and strengthen the cooperative sector and what are their expected outcomes; and
- (c) the manner the Government plan to enhance the effectiveness and reach of existing schemes and the measures being taken to address any challenges or gaps in the current framework?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The key features and the benefits of the schemes being run by the Government to promote cooperatives  and  the  manner  they  impacted  the  cooperative  sector  so  far,  are  given  at Annexure .

The initiatives undertaken by the Ministry are aimed at enhancing transparency, improving operational efficiency and accountability of cooperative institutions; promoting cooperation among cooperatives; increasing engagement of youth and women in cooperative activities; expanding  the  reach  and  effectiveness  of  existing  schemes;  and  reinforcing  cooperative governance mechanisms across the country.

- (b): The Ministry of Cooperation has recently launched the New National Cooperation Policy, 2025  which  aims  to  create  an  enabling  legal,  economic,  and  institutional  framework  to strengthen and deepen the cooperative movement at the grassroots level. The policy seeks to facilitate the transformation of cooperative enterprises into professionally managed, transparent,  technology-enabled,  vibrant,  and  responsive  economic  entities  that  support production by the masses.

The  Government  has  also  approved  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Grant  in  aid  to  National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)' with an outlay of Rs.2000 crore for a period of four years from 2025-26 to 2028- 29 (Rs.500 crore each year from FY 2025-26). On the basis of grant in aid of Rs.2000 crore to NCDC from FY 2025-26 to FY 2028-29, NCDC will be able to raise Rs.20,000 crore from open market over a span of four years. These funds will be utilized by NCDC for granting loans to Cooperatives for setting up new projects / expansion of plants and loan for meeting the working capital requirements.

Further, 'Tribhuvan' Sahakari University (TSU) has been established through the Tribhuvan Sahakari University Act, 2025 , and has been declared as an Institution of National Importance. It  has  been  created  to  strengthen  the  cooperative  sector  in  the  country  through  advanced education,  research,  and  training  in  cooperative  management.  Headquartered  in  Anand, Gujarat, TSU integrates academic excellence with real-world cooperative needs, offering stateof-the-art education and  fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and  best practices in cooperative  governance.  The  University  aims  to  play  a  central  role  in  building  a  skilled workforce for cooperatives at all levels and serve as an apex body for standardizing training, curricula, and pedagogy nationwide.

(c):  In  order  to  ensure  smooth  execution  of  these  initiatives  /  projects  and  to  address  any challenges  or  gaps  in  the  current  framework,  Ministry  of  Cooperation  has adopted  a multilayered approach to monitor the progress of the initiatives / projects at the grassroots level, including the following:

- i. Inter-Ministerial  Committees  (IMC)  with Hon'ble Cooperation Minister as chairman and Hon'ble Ministers and Secretaries of GoI Ministries/ Departments concerned as members, have been constituted for smooth and effective implementation  of  the  projects  -'Strengthening  Cooperative  Movement  in  the Country and Deepening its reach up to the Grassroots' & 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector' which has been rolled out as a Pilot project.
- ii. National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC ) has  been constituted under the chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Cooperation,  GoI  and  Secretaries  of concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Cooperation Departments of States/UTs,  and  other  stakeholders  concerned  as  members,  to  steer  the  overall implementation of the projects.
- iii. Further, State Cooperative Development Committee (SCDC) has been constituted at  the  State  level  under  the  chairmanship  of  the  Chief  Secretary  and  District Cooperative Development Committee (DCDC) has been constituted at the district level  under  the  chairmanship  of  the  District  Collectors  to  ensure  effective implementation and monitoring of all the initiatives of Ministry of Cooperation at grassroots level.
- iv. National Level Monitoring and Implementation Committee (NLMIC), State and District Level Implementation and Monitoring Committees (SLIMC and DLIMC) have been formed to review the PACS Computerization Project.
- v. In  addition  to  the  above,  meetings  with  Secretaries  of  Ministries/  Departments concerned are held at the level of Secretary (Cooperation) to review progress of the initiatives and to resolve challenges, if any.
- vi. Further,  monthly  review  meetings  are  conducted  with  States/UTs  and  other stakeholders concerned under chairmanship of Secretary (Cooperation) to review the implementation status of various initiatives.

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