Amit Shah inaugurates 10,000 newly established M-PACS, pitches for presence of cooperatives in every Panchayat
New Delhi, December 26, 2024.Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly formed multipurpose Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (M-PACS), and said that the government's ambitious target to establish 2 lakh new such societies within the next five years would be achieved ahead of schedule under a vision to have "presence of cooperatives in every Panchayat" across the country.The newly inaugurated M-PACS, which include credit societies as well as dairy and fisheries cooperatives, will be engaged in 32 diverse activities, including storage and distribution of manure, gas, fertilizer, and water, making them more versatile and effective.Shah said once the target of 2 lakh PACS is achieved, it will play a vital role in ensuring the easy availability o...