The Ministry of Cooperation has established two key committees for implementing the National Cooperation Policy 2025. The National Steering Committee on Cooperation Policy, chaired by the Union Minister of Cooperation, provides overall guidance and inter-ministerial coordination. The Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee, chaired by the Union Cooperation Secretary, handles central-state coordination, troubleshooting implementation bottlenecks, and periodic monitoring. Both committees have been constituted and held their first meeting on June 9, 2026, with participation from central ministries, state governments, and national cooperative federations.
The National Cooperation Policy 2025 provides a comprehensive roadmap for cooperative sector development with 6 strategic pillars, 16 objectives, and 83 recommendations to be achieved over the next decade. The policy implementation follows a Whole-of-Government approach and cooperative federalism principles.
A significant achievement is the development of the National Cooperative Database (NCD), which serves as a single-point access system containing information on 853,430 cooperative societies across India. These cooperatives operate in 30 economic sectors and have approximately 30 crore members. State-wise data shows Maharashtra has the highest number of cooperatives at 227,177, followed by Gujarat (88,119), Karnataka (47,288), Rajasthan (43,723), and Uttar Pradesh (40,591). The database is regularly updated by state-appointed nodal officers and provides critical insights into geographical coverage, financial performance, and helps identify uncovered areas for new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, and fisheries cooperatives.
The NCD also enables development of ranking frameworks and assists in estimating the economic contribution of the cooperative sector to the Indian economy. The database serves as a crucial tool for both policy formulation and implementation monitoring.