What happened
The Ministry of Cooperation said that White Revolution 2.0 has expanded dairy cooperative coverage in Punjab. The ministry said that new dairy cooperative societies have been formed and existing dairy cooperatives have been strengthened to improve the cooperative dairy network.
As on 15 July 2026, Punjab had 1,027 newly registered dairy cooperative societies and 951 existing dairy cooperative societies strengthened, according to the ministry.
Why the development matters
Dairy cooperatives are a recurring UPSC theme because they link agriculture, animal husbandry, rural incomes, and cooperative institutions. Punjab’s expansion under White Revolution 2.0 is relevant as an implementation signal for organised milk procurement and cooperative strengthening in a major agricultural state.
Background and earlier position
Related current affairs
- White Revolution 2.0: initiatives to expand and strengthen dairy cooperative societies
- White Revolution 2.0: Government to expand dairy cooperative coverage to uncovered villages by 2028-29
- Implementation of National Cooperation Policy, 2025
- Amit Shah to perform Bhoomi Pujan for Amul Bengal Dairy Project (world’s largest curd plant) in Kolkata
- Model bye-laws for PACS circulated and adopted in Punjab; inclusivity for women and SC/ST membership
- Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Punjab under Central Sponsored Project