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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04th August, 2026 Strengthening Cooperative Societies †2708. Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary: Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state: (a) whether any special scheme or action plan is being implemented by the Government to set up new dairy cooperative societies in the...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04th August, 2026 Strengthening Cooperative Societies †2708. Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary:
Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:
(a) whether any special scheme or action plan is being implemented by the Government to set up new dairy cooperative societies in the country and to make the existing dairy cooperative societies more efficient, self-reliant and competitive;
(b) the details of new dairy cooperative societies set up, societies funds strengthened, number of member farmers, funds allocated, utilized and achievements made during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government is taking any special initiative to provide financial and technical assistance to dairy cooperative societies for milk collection, cold societies chain, processing, value addition, quality testing, marketing, digitization and working capital;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a) and (b): As part of the National Plan for formation of new Multipurpose PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative Societies to achieve cooperative coverage in every uncovered Panchayat/village over a period of five years, 25,552 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) have been registered across the country, so far. The State-wise details of newly formed Dairy Cooperative Societies and the member farmers associated with them are given at Annexure-I.
Further, the Ministry of Cooperation, in convergence with the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), is implementing the National Programme for Dairy Development Page 1 of 10(NPDD) across the country to strengthen dairy cooperatives. The scheme comprises the following
two components:
Component A, implemented across the country, supports creation and strengthening of infrastructure for milk testing, procurement, chilling, processing and value addition, including organization of new Dairy Cooperative Societies and strengthening of existing societies.
Under Component A, during the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26), 77 projects have been sanctioned in 29 States/Union Territories, involving funds released of ₹353.71 crore. The details of projects sanctioned and funds released during the last three years are given at Annexure-II.
From 2025–26, financial assistance has also been extended under Component A for organization of new Dairy Cooperative Societies. Accordingly, 25 projects have been approved in 25 States for formation of 11,689 new Dairy Cooperative Societies, with a total outlay of ₹193.03 crore, including a Central share of ₹103.23 crore. An amount of ₹68.44 crore has been released, of which ₹38.89 crore has been utilized. State-wise details are given at Annexure-III.
For strengthening existing Dairy Cooperative Societies, against a target of 46,422 societies during 2024–25 to 2028–29, 11,871 societies were strengthened during 2024–25 and 19,526 societies during 2025–26. State-wise details are given at Annexure-IV.
Under NPDD Component A, assistance is provided for milk collection, quality testing, chilling, processing and value addition. As on date, 6,580 Bulk Milk Coolers with a capacity of 159.45 lakh litres, 47,578 Automatic Milk Collection Units and 9,810 Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Units have been installed.
Component B – Dairying through Cooperatives, implemented in nine States (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal), supports modernization of dairy processing and marketing infrastructure and enhances farmers' access to organized markets.
(c) and (d): Yes, Sir. The Government is providing financial and technical assistance to Dairy Cooperative Societies across the dairy value chain. In addition to the details mentioned above, under Component B of NPDD, 42 projects have been approved in the nine participating States.
Financial assistance comprising ₹895.59 crore as loan and ₹381.43 crore as grant has been sanctioned, against which ₹787.96 crore as loan and ₹315.55 crore as grant have been released.
State-wise details are given at Annexure-V.
Financial assistance for modernization and expansion of dairy infrastructure is also
provided under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) and the Dairy Sahakar Scheme of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Working capital support is available through NCDC and interest subvention schemes, while RuPay Kisan Credit Page 2 of 10Cards, Micro-ATMs and digital banking facilities are being extended to dairy cooperative members.
To strengthen marketing and value realization, cooperative dairy products are being promoted through the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) and digital marketing platforms. Under sustainability initiatives, Cooperative Inputs and Services Delivery Multi-State Cooperative Society Ltd. and Gomay Sahkari Samiti Multi-State Cooperative Society Ltd. were registered on
31.12.2025 to improve dairy productivity, input supply, manure management and farmers' income.
(e): Does not arise in view of replies to parts (c) and (d) above. ***** Page 3 of 10ANNEXURE-I State-wise formation status of new Dairy Cooperative Societies (As on 15.07.2026) State wise New DCS S.No State/UT New_Dairy Members 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 2 29 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,067 22,600 3 Arunachal Pradesh 25 303 4 Assam 725 17,250 5 Bihar 4,498 1,81,092 6 Chhattisgarh 361 5,349 7 Goa 5 53 8 Gujarat 810 47,583 9 Haryana 197 6,205 10 Himachal Pradesh 854 12,130 11 Jammu And Kashmir 1,339 18,010 12 Jharkhand 300 11,365 13 Karnataka 1,264 1,26,525 14 Ladakh 3 150 15 Madhya Pradesh 1,349 32,123 16 Maharashtra 1,223 72,099 17 Manipur 27 595 18 Meghalaya 17 295 19 Mizoram 2 49 20 Nagaland 5 95 21 Odisha 1,009 41,941 22 Puducherry 3 127 23 Punjab 1,027 18,034 24 Rajasthan 3,295 60,629 25 Sikkim 77 1,595 26 Tamil Nadu 940 32,724 27 Telangana 166 3,953 28 Tripura 2 28 29 Uttar Pradesh 4,450 1,78,721 30 Uttarakhand 269 8,964 31 West Bengal 241 8,544 Total 25,552 9,09,160 Page 4 of 10Annexure-II Details of projects sanctioned and funds released under Comp.A of NPDD scheme during last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26) No. of projects Funds released* S. No. Name of State sanctioned (Rs. in lakh) 1 Andhra Pradesh 0 0.00 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0.00 3 Assam 4 2262.71 4 Bihar 2 2463.10 5 Chhattisgarh 2 384.00 6 Goa# 1 0.00 7 Gujarat 3 4563.32 8 Haryana# 1 0.00 9 Himachal Pradesh 3 2097.56 10 Jammu & Kashmir 2 139.50 11 Jharkhand 2 559.51 12 Karnataka 9 3170.14 13 Kerala 5 1240.77 14 Ladakh 2 1208.05 15 Madhya Pradesh 5 3989.66 16 Maharashtra 2 34.71 17 Manipur 1 0.00 18 Meghalaya 1 0.00 19 Mizoram 1 6.98 20 Nagaland 1 24.24 21 Odisha 1 0.00 22 Puducherry 4 443.68 23 Punjab 2 1763.18 24 Rajasthan 10 4228.04 25 Sikkim 2 422.83 26 Tamil Nadu 4 4989.69 27 Telangana 2 576.38 28 Tripura 2 100.55 29 Uttar Pradesh 2 594.42 30 Uttarakhand 1 108.12 31 West Bengal# 0 0.00 Total 77 35371.14 *Funds released under new projects sanctioned during 2023-24 to 2025-26, excluding funds r#eFleuansdesd n uont dreerle oansgedo idnuge p troo juencstsp eanptp broavlaendc ep ruionrd etor p2r0e2v3i-o2u4s approved projects Page 5 of 10Annexure-III State-wise status of DCS organisation projects sanctioned under Comp.A of NPDD during 2025-26 (as on 28.07.2026) (Rs. in lakh) New Total S. Central Funds Funds Committed State DCS Approved Unspent* No. Share Released Utilised Liability target Outlay
1. Assam 600 1035.48 776.61 713.19 531.52 181.67 63.42
2. Chhattisgarh 700 1302.00 651.00 465.00 252.34 212.66 186.00
3. Goa 5 9.30 4.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.65
4. Gujarat 201 331.68 165.84 82.92 82.92 0.00 82.92
5. Haryana 204 168.80 84.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.40
6. Himachal 70 130.20 97.65 69.69 54.84 14.85 27.96
7. JPamramdeus h& 400 743.61 584.71 287.90 139.50 148.40 0.00
8. JKhaarskhhmanird 100 131.38 65.59 65.59 0.00 65.59 0.00
9. Karnataka 952 1704.46 852.23 852.23 436.18 416.05 0.00
10. Kerala 22 40.92 20.46 3.23 3.23 0.00 17.23
11. Madhya 2700 3154.37 1577.18 1231.56 701.21 530.19 0.00
12. MaPhraadraesshht ra 667 1240.62 620.31 310.15 0.00 310.15 310.16
13. Manipur 100 186.00 139.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 139.50
14. Meghalaya 10 18.60 13.95 13.95 13.95 0.00 0.00
15. Mizoram 10 18.60 13.95 6.98 6.98 0.00 6.97
16. Nagaland 35 65.10 48.83 24.24 24.24 0.00 24.59
17. Orissa 1205 2241.30 1120.65 560.33 0.00 560.33 560.32
18. Pondicherry 3 5.58 4.19 2.10 2.10 0.00 2.09
19. Punjab 408 664.93 332.47 289.20 156.33 132.87 0.00
20. Rajasthan 2500 4650.00 2325.00 1162.50 1162.50 0.00 1162.50
21. Sikkim 12 10.45 7.84 7.84 7.84 0.00 0.00
22. Tamil Nadu 323 600.78 300.39 300.39 176.14 124.25 0.00
23. Tripura 45 76.77 57.57 57.57 28.78 28.79 0.00
24. Uttarakhand 155 288.30 216.23 216.23 108.12 108.11 0.00
25. West Bengal 262 483.27 241.64 120.82 0 120.82 120.82 Total 11689 19302.50 10322.84 6843.62 3888.73 2954.73 2793.52 *Unspent amount is against the funds released during current financial year, Note-No new project sanctioned in 2026-27 Page 6 of 10No proposals for financial assistance towards the formation of Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) under the NPDD scheme have been received from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
(Contd…) Page 7 of 10Annexure-III State-wise approved target and achievement for New DCS formation under Comp.A of NPDD scheme (Since 2025-26 to till date) No. of New DCS Organised S.No. Name of the State Target Ach 1 Andhra Pradesh 0 0 2 Assam 600 600 3 Bihar 0 0 4 Chhattisgarh 700 247 5 Goa 5 0 6 Gujarat 201 99 7 Haryana 204 0 8 Himachal Pradesh 70 108 9 Jammu & Kashmir 400 100 10 Jharkhand 100 0 11 Karnataka 952 490 12 Kerala 22 3 13 Madhya Pradesh 2700 1758 14 Maharashtra 667 0 15 Manipur 100 0 16 Meghalaya 10 0 17 Mizoram 10 0 18 Nagaland 35 31 19 Odisha 1205 44 20 Pondicherry 3 0 21 Punjab 408 408 22 Rajasthan 2500 1825 23 Sikkim 12 12 24 Tamil Nadu 323 323 25 Telangana 0 0 26 Tripura 45 21 27 Uttar Pradesh 0 0 28 Uttarakhand 155 94 29 West Bengal 262 0 Grand total 11689 6163 Page 8 of 10Annexure-IV State-wise Target and Achievements for strengthening of existing DCS during FY 2024-25 & 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 S.No. Name of the State Target Achievement Target Achievement 1 Andhra Pradesh 211 5 1605 802 2 Assam 18 0 55 338 3 Bihar 610 260 2,985 3124 4 Chhattisgarh 45 0 180 205 5 Goa 6 0 30 0 6 Gujarat 440 3956 2,098 721 7 Haryana 119 0 422 186 8 Himachal Pradesh 19 148 57 57 9 Jammu & Kashmir 33 756 32 32 10 Jharkhand 32 153 150 70 11 Karnataka 410 619 2,117 1569 12 Kerala 83 379 158 578 13 Madhya Pradesh 273 67 1038 1646 14 Maharashtra 419 0 985 244 15 Manipur 2 0 20 0 16 Meghalaya 1 133 61 44 17 Mizoram 1 0 3 0 18 Nagaland 1 0 3 0 19 Odisha 114 209 342 314 20 Puducherry 3 0 35 33 21 Punjab 244 539 553 1149 22 Rajasthan 470 817 600 1838 23 Sikkim 17 205 10 124 24 Tamil Nadu 297 3426 97 2126 25 Telangana# 134 175 424 392 26 Tripura 3 0 12 33 27 Uttar Pradesh 500 0 110 3742 28 Uttarakhand 85 24 255 156 29 West Bengal 52 0 209 0 Total 4,642 11,871 14,646 19526 Page 9 of 10Annexure-V State-wise Financial progress under Component B of NPDD (as on 30.06.2026) Fund Sanctioned (In Rs. Fund Released (In Fund Utilised (In Lakh) Rs. Lakh) Rs. Lakh) S.
No State PI Gran Gran Gran . Contrib Total Loan Total Loan Total Loan t t t ution 1 Andhra 1357 7031. 16579.9 37188. 1296 6188. 19156 3993. 5696. 9690.
Pradesh 7.93 05 8 96 8.64 34 .98 12 89 01 2 Bihar 5219. 5082. 1322.97 11625. 4277. 4195. 8473. 2747. 3971. 6719.
15 97 09 57 59 16 41 63 03 3 Madhya 4690. 562.0 4697.25 9949.9 4305. 238.5 4543. 3172. 238.5 3410.
Pradesh 70 0 5 18 2 70 36 2 87 4 Punjab 2716 5450. 3029.37 35647. 2701 4432. 31444 1821 4334. 2255
7.30 67 34 1.81 55 .36 8.77 04 2.81 5 Rajasth 2423 8086. 3099.93 35420. 1810 6897. 25006 1545 6607. 2206 an 3.91 67 50 8.96 40 .36 3.09 18 0.27 6 Telenga 6811. 1246. 672.03 8730.0 6991. 849.1 7841. 6795. 841.3 7637.
na 68 31 2 91 8 09 85 7 23 7 Uttar 2989. 8924. 577.41 12492. 2989. 7791. 10781 2854. 7743. 1059 Pradesh 93 87 21 92 88 .80 45 16 7.61 8 Uttarak 0.00 560.3 61.62 621.92 0.00 559.8 559.8 0.00 559.8 559.8 hand 0 1 1 1 1 9 West 4868. 1198. 815.88 6882.7 2142. 402.5 2545. 165.1 402.4 567.5 Bengal 63 28 8 69 4 23 1 6 7 Grand 8955 3814 30856.4 15855 7879 3155 11035 5340 3039 8379 Total 9.21 3.12 2 8.75 6.69 5.81 2.50 0.16 5.05 5.21 Page 10 of 10