Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday the government has completed the first phase of mapping a database of 2.63 lakh primary cooperative societies engaged in credit, dairy, and fisheries.
The database is expected to be extended to cooperative societies in all other sectors by July this year, Shah said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. The database would facilitate stakeholders participation in the planning, formulation, and implementation of appropriate policies for the cooperative sector, he added.
The Ministry of Cooperation has initiated the process of creating a National Cooperative Database with the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) to provide a single point of access to information on cooperatives in different sectors. “Under Phase-I, the mapping of about 2.63 lakh primary cooperative societies operating in three sectors, i.e., primary agriculture credit societies (PACS), dairy, and fishing, has been completed,” Shah said.
After several rounds of consultations with state governments, NCUI, related institutions, and other stakeholders, sector-specific data fields have been mapped. Provision has also been made for validation, maintenance, expansion, and regular updating of the database, he said. The minister mentioned that the National Cooperative Database will be completed in phases.
