Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah unveiled the National Cooperation Policy 2025 in New Delhi. The policy sets out a 25-year roadmap to transform India’s cooperative sector into a transparent, technology-enabled, and self-reliant pillar of inclusive development.

Accompanied by Minister of State Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and former Union Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu, who chaired the 40-member drafting committee, Shri Shah highlighted that the policy was finalised after consulting over 750 stakeholders, including RBI and NABARD.

Shri Shah called the policy a historic step toward achieving the vision of ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ (Prosperity through Cooperation) and noted that India, set to become the third-largest economy by 2027, needs a grassroots economic model that includes all 1.4 billion citizens. He emphasised the unique ability of cooperatives to pool small contributions into large enterprises and generate employment.

The policy defines six pillars: strengthening foundations, promoting vibrancy, future-readiness, inclusive growth, sectoral expansion, and youth engagement. It calls for the creation of at least one cooperative unit per village, covering agriculture, dairy, fisheries, and multipurpose functions.

Among the key targets are:

A total of 83 intervention points were identified to operationalise the policy, with 58 already addressed and three fully implemented.

The Ministry also outlined plans for sectoral cooperatives in tourism, taxi services, insurance, and green energy, with profits benefiting members of rural-level Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). The Sahkar Taxi scheme, which ensures drivers receive full profits, will be launched by year-end.

To enhance transparency, computerisation and a cluster-monitoring system will be deployed across cooperative units. Each panchayat will host at least one PACS or other primary unit, supporting rural livelihoods and service delivery.

Shri Shah announced that 45,000 new PACS have been nearly finalised. PACS are now participating in initiatives such as PM Jan Aushadhi Kendras (4,108 approved), petrol and diesel outlets (393 applications), LPG distribution (100+ applications), and schemes like Har Ghar Nal Se Jal and PM Surya Ghar Yojana.

The government has also launched the Tribhuvan Sahkari University to supply trained manpower for the cooperative sector and is committed to ensuring cooperatives are treated on par with commercial banks.

To expand global access, three multi-state cooperative societies have been formed for exports, seed production, and branding of organic products. White Revolution 2.0, focused on women’s participation, is a key pillar of the plan.

Finally, Shri Shah reaffirmed that the Modi government will provide 24x7 support to cooperatives, but their success depends on internal reforms, professionalism, and transparency. The Cooperation Policy 2025, he said, is visionary, practical, and outcome-driven—designed to keep the sector relevant, inclusive, and future-ready over the next 25 years.