India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl. No.
District
PACS
Dairy Cooperatives
Credit & Thrift Cooperatives
Fishery Cooperatives
1
Bilaspur
88
23
22
41
2
Chamba
163
12
13
5
3
Hamirpur
228
66
19
0
4
Kangra
615
206
58
16
5
Kinnaur
35
1
4
0
6
Kullu
141
252
14
1
7
Lahul and Spiti
52
3
3
0
8
Mandi
247
418
26
5
9
Shimla
199
112
101
2
10
Sirmaur
129
61
45
0
11
Solan
178
17
106
3
12
Una
232
23
26
5
Total
2,307
1,194
437
78
Sr. No
State/UTs
Total Sanctioned PACS
ERP Onboarded
ERP Go Live
Day End Completed
Audit Completed
Total amount released in Cr.
1
Maharashtra
12178
12028
12011
12000
11949
130.73
2
Bihar
4495
4478
4475
4471
4364
51.76
3
Gujarat
6216
5705
5575
5458
4724
93.97
4
Andhra Pradesh
2037
2021
2021
2017
2016
37.41
5
Chhattisgarh
2028
2028
2028
2028
1975
28.35
6
Rajasthan
8525
6157
6153
5860
3828
84.83
7
Jharkhand
2797
1479
1491
1461
1378
34.30
8
Punjab
3482
3172
2760
2385
786
32.94
9
Madhya Pradesh
5455
4532
4524
4530
4492
66.43
10
J&K
708
537
537
537
537
10.37
11
Himachal Pradesh
1885
1376
1234
1210
608
28.25
12
Haryana
710
624
580
568
454
8.79
13
Uttar Pradesh
6257
3061
3052
2922
2110
67.10
14
Karnataka
5894
4337
3690
3606
3252
67.83
15
Assam
850
577
576
569
566
17.02
16
Tripura
475
267
247
262
197
8.21
17
Sikkim
131
107
107
107
105
3.28
18
Goa
86
51
46
41
37
1.19
19
Puducherry
45
45
45
45
30
0.67
20
ANI
46
46
46
46
46
0.69
21
Mizoram
99
25
25
25
24
1.27
22
Ladakh
10
10
10
10
10
0.12
23
Nagaland
231
102
67
53
17
4.43
24
DNH & DD
9
4
4
4
4
0.12
25
Arunachal Pradesh
139
13
13
13
13
1.22
26
Uttarakhand
1216
669
668
589
469
5.69
27
Manipur
308
199
195
196
128
3.14
28
Meghalaya
330
11
9
10
4
2.34
29
Tamil Nadu
4561
4509
4508
4509
529
51.73
30
West Bengal
4187
3308
3145
2874
208
45.79
31
Odisha
4240
0
0
0
0
18.07
Total
79630
61478
59842
58406
44860
908.06
(a) As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are a total of 5,792 cooperative societies in Himachal Pradesh, out of which 2,307 are Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), 1,194 are Dairy Cooperatives, 437 are Credit & Thrift Cooperatives and 78 are Fishery Cooperatives. District-wise number of such cooperative societies is enclosed as Annexure-1.
The Ministry of Cooperation, since its inception on 6th July, 2021, has undertaken several initiatives to realize the vision of "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi" across the country including the State of Himachal Pradesh. These initiatives include, adoption of Model Bye-laws that enable PACS to undertake more than 25 business activities, as a result of which PACS can operate as PM-Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs), Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), Common Service Centres (CSC) etc., participation in the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan (2 PACS identified), PACS Computerization, among others.
(b) Under White Revolution 2.0, the national target for FY 2025-26 is to establish 21,902 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS). As of 13.01.2026, out of 12,726 organized DCS, 10,030 applications were submitted for registration and 7,826 DCS have been successfully registered. The State of Himachal Pradesh was assigned a target to establish 70 new DCS. As of 13.01.2026, the state has significantly exceeded this annual target by organizing 263 DCS, all of which have been successfully registered.
The national target for strengthening existing DCS in 2025-26 is 14,646. As of 13.01.2026, out of 13,454 sanctioned DCS, 7,721 DCS have been strengthened across the country. The mission has enhanced milk procurement by 14.16 lakh kg/day and added 2.37 lakh new members. Himachal Pradesh is one of seven states with over 50% fund utilization (as of 16.01.2026) under Component A of the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), which funds these initiatives. Additionally, two new milk plants (2x20 TLPD capacity) were sanctioned for the state in 2025-26. As of mid-November 2025, the State under the wider five-year plan initiated in early 2023, had strengthened 168 existing dairy cooperatives.
(c) The PACS computerization project, with a total financial outlay of Rs.2,925.39 crore, aims to bring all functional PACS onto a common ERP-based national software. As on date, 79,630 PACS across 31 States/UTs have been sanctioned, 61,478 onboarded on ERP, and 58,406 achieved "Day-End" status. In Himachal Pradesh, 1,885 PACS have been sanctioned; Rs.28.25 crore has been released, 1,376 PACS onboarded on ERP, and 1,234 are "Go-Live". The State-wise status of PACS computerization project is enclosed as Annexure-2.
(d) The Government of India has approved the plan to establish new multipurpose PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives, aiming to cover all panchayats and villages in the country over the next five years. This initiative is supported by NABARD, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), and State/UT Governments. As per the National Cooperative Database, out of total of 32,802 new PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative Societies registered across the country, 911 new societies (including 118 M-PACS, 786 Dairy, and 7 Fishery societies) have been registered in the State of Himachal Pradesh; and 15,793 Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies have been strengthened as on 20.01.2026 across the country since the approval of the plan on 15.02.2023.
(e) Since FY 2022-23, a total of Rs.24.38 crore has been disbursed to Himachal Pradesh by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), comprising Rs.12.54 crore as loans and Rs.11.84 crore as subsidies including Rs.3.05 crore during FY 2025-26 (till 25.01.2026). Cumulatively, the State has received Rs.151.20 crore under the Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC). However, no specific disbursals have been recorded under Dairy Sahakar, Yuva Sahakar, or Nandini Sahakar schemes in Himachal Pradesh as of 25.01.2026 in last three years.
(f) Under the Central Sector Scheme for the Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), the NCDC was initially allocated 746 FPOs and later an additional 1,117 through PACS. As of January 2026, NCDC has onboarded 1,863 FPOs nationwide and disbursed Rs.256 crore in total, including Rs.87.20 crore during FY 2025-26(till 25.01.2026). NCDC has completed its target of formation of 30 FPOs in Himachal Pradesh.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
