A national-level ‘Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee’ has been established with a mandate of central-state coordination, troubleshooting implementation bottlenecks, periodic monitoring and evaluation, etc. The ‘Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee’ held its first meeting on 09.06.2026, the members of the Committee were from Central Ministries/Departments, National Federations/National Cooperative Societies, and representatives and senior officials from State Governments. In its first meeting, it was informed that the NCP was implemented through the Whole-of-Government approach and in the spirit of cooperative federalism.

        The institutional mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the policy given in   NCP 2025 are as follows:

“9.5.1. A ‘National Steering Committee on Cooperation Policy’, chaired by the Union Minister of Cooperation, to be constituted for overall guidance, inter-ministerial coordination, periodic policy review, etc. This committee may include the Hon’ble Minister-in-charge of related Ministries of the Government of India as members,

9.5.2. A national-level ‘Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee’, chaired by the Union Cooperation Secretary, to be established for central-state coordination, troubleshooting implementation bottlenecks, periodic monitoring and evaluation, etc. It may comprise members, including the Secretary of related Ministries of the Government of India, Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Additional Chief Secretaries of the Cooperative Department of all States/Union Territories, a representative from NITI Aayog, and Chairpersons/MDs of national cooperative federations/unions/societies, NABARD, NDDB, NCDC, NFDB, NCCT, VAMNICOM, etc.”

          Both the above committees have been constituted.

The policy provides a roadmap for the systematic and holistic development of the cooperative sector. It has 6 strategic pillars, 16 objectives, and 83 recommendations. The Policy enunciates a vision, a mission, and 16 specific objectives to be achieved over the next 10 years.

      A comprehensive National Cooperative Database (NCD) has been developed by the Ministry of Cooperation with the support of States / UTs. This database provides a single-point access to information on over 8.5 lakh cooperatives societies across 30 economic sectors, having approximately 30 crore members. The data of the Cooperative Societies is collected and updated regularly on the NCD portal by nodal officers appointed by the States/ UTs for this purpose. The State-wise details of cooperative societies across the country are attached as Annexure-A.

      The NCD plays an important role not only during the formulation of any policy intervention but during policy implementation as well. The database provides critical insights into cooperatives’ geographical coverage, financial performance, etc., and thereby helps implement the policy recommendations. The database serves as an important tool for formation of new PACS, dairy and fisheries primary cooperatives in uncovered and under-covered areas, enables development of a ranking framework, and assists in estimating the economic contribution of cooperative sector in the Indian economy.

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Annexure-A

State-wise details of cooperative societies.

Source:- NCD portal as of 15.07.2026.

This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

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