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Union Cooperation Ministry Additional Secretary Reviews PACS Across Odisha, Focuses on Strengthening Cooperative Institutions and Improving Services for Farmers and Rural Communities

NewsRabindra Sahoo17 Aug 2026

Bhubaneswar,  Aug 17 [UDN}:Additional Secretary of the Union Ministry of Cooperation, Pankaj Kumar Bansal, visited Shree Jagannath FSCS in Cuttack and Gengutia PACS in Dhenkanal to review the functioning and development of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS).
During the visit, he reviewed PACS loan schemes, business diversification initiatives and infrastructure strengthening measures. He also emphasized expanding cooperative services for farmers and further strengthening cooperative institutions in line with the vision of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi” (Prosperity through Cooperation).
The visit focused on enhancing the capacity of PACS to provide better and more diversified services to farmers while contributing to the overall development of the cooperative sector in Odisha.