What happened (Government approval and Karnataka-specific rollout)
The Ministry of Cooperation approved the Centrally Sponsored Project for computerisation of functional Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) on 29.06.2022. The project aims to bring all functional PACS on a common ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)-based National Software, with an emphasis on operational efficiency, transparency, and improved service delivery.
The project started with an approval for 63,000 PACS and expanded to 79,630 PACS, with a revised total financial outlay of ₹2,925.39 crore. In Karnataka, the project has 5,894 sanctioned PACS under the computerisation programme.
How much Central assistance has reached Karnataka (last 3 years)
The Ministry of Cooperation and NABARD information states that, for the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26), Central assistance provided to Karnataka state is ₹27.58 crore under the Cooperative Development and computerisation-related components mentioned in the communication.
The computerisation-related support described for Karnataka includes the following Central schemes and releases:
Related current affairs
- Central Sector Project for Computerization of PACS; new multipurpose cooperative PACS planned
- Cooperative societies and PACS computerisation in Maharashtra (NCD updates; Central Sector project expansion)
- Strengthening of cooperative societies in Odisha via PACS computerization and development initiatives
- Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Punjab under Central Sponsored Project
- Status of PACS Computerisation in Rajasthan and financial assistance
- National Cooperative Database (NCD): Coverage of cooperatives and status of PACS/M-PACS, computerization and ERP onboarded