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Status of Co-operatives in the country

Saransh Kanaujia
Saransh Kanaujia - Editor
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A comprehensive National Cooperative Database (NCD) has been developed by Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, with the support of State Governments. The data of all the Cooperative Societies from various sectors including Dairy, Women welfare and Tribal SC/ST has been entered in the database by nodal officers appointed by the States/ UTs for this purpose. As per the data available under NCD portal,the total number of Co-operatives in the country are 8,09,303. The State/UT-wise and Sector-wise details of Co-operatives in the countryis attached at Annexure-I.

    Further, the details of functional Co-operatives in Haryana in the domain of Dairy, Women welfare andTribal SC/STs areas under:

SectorFunctional Societies
Dairy2,764
Women Welfare1
Tribal SC/ST68
Total2,833

   The Government of India is providing financial assistance to the following schemes for capacity expansion of the societies:

i) Strengthening of PACS through Computerization: To strengthen PACS, a 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 State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs). A total of 67,009 PACS from 30 States/ UTs have been sanctioned under the project. The hardware has been procured by 28 States/UTs. A total of 25,674 PACS have been onboarded on ERP Software and 15,207 PACS have gone live. The GOI share amounting to Rs. 654.22 crore was released to 29 States/UTs in the years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 for procurement of hardware, digitization, and setting up of support system.

ii) 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.

The State/UT-wise and Year-wise details of funds released to the Co-operatives under Centrally Sponsored Project for “Computerization of PACS” and “Computerization of ARDB” are attached at Annexure-II.

iii)  Schemes implemented/ activities assisted by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC):NCDC is a statutory organization which is under the administrative control of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. NCDC provides financial assistance to Cooperatives Societies/ Federations across the country. Federations may utilize NCDC’s assistance for providing loan/ advances to Self Help Groups (SHGs). As per the information received from NCDC, in the last three years, the amount disbursed as loan is Rs. 1,34,670.90 crore while the amount disbursed as grants is Rs. 1,200.04 crore. The details of State-wise financial assistance disbursed by NCDC during the last three years is attached at Annexure-III.

Annexure-I

State/UT-wise and Sector-wise details of Co-operatives in the country under NCD portal (as on16.07.2024)

1. State-wise

Sr. No.State/UTTotal Number of Societies
1Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2,215
2Andhra Pradesh 17,675
3Arunachal Pradesh 1,228
4Assam 11,204
5Bihar 26,655
6Chandigarh 476
7Chhattisgarh 10,510
8Delhi 5,944
9Goa 5,467
10Gujarat 82,143
11Haryana 32,860
12Himachal Pradesh 5,170
13Jammu and Kashmir 9,488
14Jharkhand 11,472
15Karnataka 45,461
16Kerala 6,101
17Ladakh 271
18Lakshadweep 42
19Madhya Pradesh 53,134
20Maharashtra 2,22,324
21Manipur 11,294
22Meghalaya 2,944
23Mizoram 1,253
24Nagaland 8,115
25Odisha 7,581
26Puducherry 458
27Punjab 19,074
28Rajasthan 37,429
29Sikkim 3,797
30Tamil Nadu 22,057
31Telangana 60,619
32The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 535
33Tripura 3,142
34Uttar Pradesh 44,579
35Uttarakhand 5,360
36West Bengal 31,226
Total 8,09,303

2. Sector-wise

Sr. No.SectorTotal Societies
1Agriculture & Allied Cooperative        27,233
2Agro Processing / Industrial Cooperative        22,921
3Bee Farming Cooperative             337
4Consumer Cooperative        21,830
5Credit & Thrift Society        80,376
6Dairy Cooperative      1,44,047
7Educational & Training Cooperatives             408
8Fishery Cooperative        25,909
9Handicraft Cooperative          5,087
10Handloom Textile & Weavers Cooperative        19,638
11Housing Cooperative Society      1,92,297
12Jute and Coir Cooperative               58
13Labour Cooperative        44,985
14Livestock & Poultry Cooperative        16,759
15Marketing Cooperative Society          9,221
16Miscellaneous Credit Cooperative Society          5,856
17Miscellaneous Non Credit        30,710
18Multipurpose Cooperative        20,496
19Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)*        1,05,616
20Sericulture Cooperative             500
21Social Welfare & Cultural Cooperative          2,076
22Sugar Mills Cooperative             288
23Tourism Cooperative             480
24Transport Cooperative          4,175
25Tribal-SC/ST Cooperative          1,534
26Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB)          1,388
27Women Welfare Cooperative Society        25,078
Total      8,09,303

* including Large Area Multipurpose Societies (LAMPS) and Farmers Services Societies (FSS)

Annexure-II

State/UT-wise and Year-wise details of funds released to the Co-operatives under Centrally Sponsored Project for “Computerization of PACS” and “Computerization of ARDB” in the years 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25

1. GOI share fund released under Centrally Sponsored Project for “Computerization of PACS”

(in Rs.)

Sr No.States/UTsFY 2022-23FY 2023-24FY 2024-25Total
1Chhattisgarh14,86,00,0000–14,86,00,000
2Madhya Pradesh33,23,00,00025,42,25,000–58,65,25,000
3Andhra Pradesh14,93,00,0003,74,47,271–18,67,47,271
4Punjab25,52,00,0000–25,52,00,000
5West Bengal30,54,00,0000–30,54,00,000
6Jharkhand10,99,00,0000–10,99,00,000
7Manipur2,55,00,0000–2,55,00,000
8Rajasthan23,78,00,00043,29,86,131–67,07,86,131
9Uttar Pradesh11,28,00,00042,30,41,650–53,58,41,650
10Arunachal Pradesh15,00,00012,00,000–27,00,000
11Maharashtra87,95,00,00033,64,50,000–1,21,59,50,000
12Tripura2,95,00,0001,12,50,0001,51,65,3545,59,15,354
13Himachal Pradesh9,56,00,0007,32,00,000–16,88,00,000
14Sikkim1,18,00,00090,00,000–2,08,00,000
15Karnataka40,25,00,00015,39,00,000–55,64,00,000
16Goa32,00,00012,50,000–44,50,000
17Meghalaya1,23,00,0000–1,23,00,000
18Mizoram27,00,0000–27,00,000
19Assam6,41,00,0002,45,25,000–8,86,25,000
20Bihar32,95,00,0000–32,95,00,000
21Nagaland36,00,0002,45,68,555–2,81,68,555
22Haryana4,85,00,0002,44,16,000–7,29,16,000
23Tamil Nadu33,20,00,00012,48,20,000–45,68,20,000
24Gujarat058,30,00,000–58,30,00,000
25Uttarakhand03,68,74,057–3,68,74,057
26Andaman and Nicobar islands068,81,462–68,81,462
27Ladakh012,00,000–12,00,000
28Jammu and Kashmir5,25,00,0001,51,78,040–6,76,78,040
29Puducherry44,00,00016,75,000–60,75,000
Total3,95,00,00,0002,57,70,88,1661,51,65,3546,54,22,53,520 

2. GOI share fund released under Centrally Sponsored Project for “Computerization of ARDB”

(In Rs.)

Sr. no.State/UTsFY 2023-24FY 2024-25Total
1.Puducherry3,89,630–3,89,630
2.Punjab46,75,558–46,75,558
3.Jammu & Kashmir26,35,731–26,35,731
4.Tripura3,86,765–3,86,765
5.Uttar Pradesh1,27,20,267–1,27,20,267
6.Karnataka80,27,519–80,27,519
7.Tamil Nadu081,92,10681,92,106
8.Himachal Pradesh056,10,03256,10,032
Total2,88,35,4701,38,02,1384,26,37,608

Annexure-III

State-wise details of financial assistance disbursed by NCDC

from 2021-22 to 2023-24

(Rs. In crore)

Sr. No.Name of the State2021-222022-232023-24
LoanGrantsTotalLoanGrantsTotalLoanGrantsTotal
1Andaman & Nicobar Islands––––1.69–1.69
2Andhra Pradesh2,828.573.022,831.599,686.2048.509,734.7013,269.9010.2313,280.13
3Arunachal Pradesh0.25–0.250.340.040.38–
4Assam2.391.183.575.7111.7717.48–0.890.89
5Bihar2,800.0057.902,857.904,000.0053.754,053.75800.1915.63815.83
6Chandigarh–0.030.03–0.030.03–
7Chhattisgarh12,400.000.8712,400.878,500.002.238,502.2318,990.001.3518,991.35
8Daman & Diu–––0.110.11
9Goa–––
10Gujarat33.294.1137.40364.835.97370.80578.908.09586.99
11Haryana12,824.832.9212,827.756,650.924.326,655.249,884.732.639,887.36
12Himachal Pradesh12.182.5614.7410.472.4412.91–1.851.85
13Jammu & Kashmir–0.130.13–0.570.57–0.710.71
14Jharkhand0.301.491.79–4.634.63–2.542.54
15Karnataka163.570.92164.49111.481.06112.54259.961.40261.35
16Kerala362.459.39371.85677.0527.69704.74272.333.56275.89
17Madhya Pradesh471.255.85477.10275.488.92284.40318.933.93322.86
18Maharashtra682.975.11688.07740.5510.61751.162,080.8920.532,101.42
19Manipur–0.040.0422.138.2530.384.661.956.60
20Meghalaya–0.040.04–0.140.14–0.220.22
21Mizoram0.830.231.063.191.044.232.720.513.24
22Nagaland–0.170.17–1.201.20–0.670.67
23Odisha3.520.544.06–1.611.610.282.963.24
24Punjab–0.130.13–0.420.421,650.000.441,650.44
25Puducherry––0.060.06–
26Rajasthan0.047.757.790.094.824.9160.405.6866.09
27Sikkim––––0.140.14–0.220.22
28Tamil Nadu46.564.1950.7524.595.9030.49–4.284.28
29Telangana990.66101.551,092.209,091.26213.719,304.9711,931.00243.1112,174.11
30Tripura2.100.903.008.573.7812.35–1.551.55
31Uttar Pradesh240.0012.33252.33339.7010.54350.243.229.8113.04
32Uttarakhand73.007.3680.36–10.5010.50107.5241.61149.13
33West Bengal0.3443.8244.160.7262.6463.360.704.264.96
34Delhi + Others–7.467.46–10.8210.820.509.219.71
Total33,939.08282.0034,221.0840,513.29518.1041,031.4060,218.53399.9460,618.47

  This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

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Saransh Kanaujia is a journalist and editor associated with Matribhumi Samachar Group, covering Indian national affairs, business and economy, technology, government policies, and other major developments. His work focuses on providing timely news coverage, explainers and updates for readers in India and abroad.