Discuss various measures taken by the Government to strengthen the Cooperative movement and ensure 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi'.

The 97th constitutional amendment act provided for constitutionalisation of cooperatives movement, making Act 43B, Act/51U and Act-299/EH-27 a reality. Measures taken by the government for co-operative movement: (1) Ministry of Cooperatives - to ensure a proper focus toward cooperative elongism. (2) Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies - PACS - computerization (70% complete). (3) Particular sectors selected: a Dairy Cooperatives - AMUL Fertilizer Cooperatives - IFFCO. (4) Banking activities through Rural Urban Cooperative banks - increased access to lending. (5) Agricultural exports and import facilitation - through NAFED, Multiple Cooperative societies. (6) National Cooperative policy by ministry to ensure ecosystem of subsidized be guaranteed. Challenges: - Localized nature of working - Inadequate finances and resources - Technological adoption remains low - Microfinance has currently high NPA state especially under PLFs Therefore, as a way forward proper mention on the lines of Operational Local Success can augur well for new revolution in cooperative sector to restore.