What happened: PACS-based grain storage capacity expansion announced in Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Cooperation reported progress on a cooperative sector grain storage expansion plan through a written reply in the Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah. The plan focuses on building grain storage godowns at the Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) and cooperative society level.
Key reported status under the cooperative sector plan is as follows.
Reported implementation numbers
The cooperative sector plan covers the following reported stages.
National progress (PACS identification and completion)
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