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The National Cooperation Policy 2025, introduced by the Ministry of Cooperation, emphasizes empowering women through cooperative involvement. The policy highlights legal status, enabling policies, digitalization, and financial inclusion, designating cooperatives as vital to social equity and economic growth. The Ministry, collaborating with major agencies, has launched initiatives to boost cooperative
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The Ministry of Cooperation has commissioned the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to conduct a comprehensive survey on India's cooperative sector. The initiative aims to address shortcomings in data regarding the sector's contribution to the economy and its role in employment generation and value
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah emphasized the significance of cooperation in sustainable agriculture during a conference in Panchkula, Haryana. He highlighted initiatives like the Bharat Taxi service to benefit drivers and discussed Haryana's achievements in agriculture. Shah also noted the increased agriculture budget under Prime Minister
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The Ministry of Cooperation is spearheading the Pradhan Mantri Sahakar Se Samriddhi Yojana, aiming to boost the cooperative sector by establishing new cooperative societies across Indian villages, introducing ERP software to improve transparency, and supporting dairy, fishery, and agricultural cooperatives through various training and financial initiatives. The development of a
Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Amul and IFFCO for achieving the 1st and 2nd ranks in the global cooperative rankings. He emphasized the vibrancy of India's cooperative sector and the government's commitment to further support it. Source: Original Link
Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated Amul and IFFCO for securing the top two positions among the world's ten best cooperatives. He praised the dedication of women and farmers involved in these cooperatives, highlighting their role in promoting empowerment and self-reliance as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra
Deep-Sea Fishing
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate state-of-the-art Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai, marking a significant step towards modernizing India's marine fisheries sector. This initiative, under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna, aims to empower fisheries cooperatives, enhance deep-sea fishing capacity, and promote sustainable practices, contributing
GST Reductions
The Indian government has announced significant reductions in Goods and Services Tax (GST) aimed at benefiting over 10 crore dairy farmers and enhancing the cooperative sector. Key changes include the removal of GST on milk and paneer, a reduction to 5% on butter and ghee, and similar cuts on processed
Transgender Welfare
The Government of India, through the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, organized an awareness program on cooperatives for the transgender community, with over 100 participants. Experts discussed the role of cooperatives in economic empowerment and social inclusion, highlighting opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. Officials emphasized the government's commitment
NCDC
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), under the Ministry of Cooperation, has launched several schemes since 2019 to promote and strengthen cooperative societies in India. These include YUVA SAHAKAR for innovative cooperatives, AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR for healthcare, NANDINI SAHAKAR for women's empowerment, DAIRY SAHAKAR for dairy cooperatives, SWAYAM SHAKTI
Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the second meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Cooperation in New Delhi, highlighting the government's commitment to transform cooperatives into successful business units. The Ministry aims to establish 2 lakh multipurpose cooperative societies, with 35,395 already formed.
Cooperatives
The Ministry of Cooperation has highlighted the lack of a dedicated database to assess the cooperative sector's contribution to the national and state GDP. However, a 2018 report by the National Cooperative Union of India estimates various contributions of cooperatives across sectors, including agricultural credit, fertilizer production, sugar