Tripura’s Cooperative Surge: ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ Powers Rural Renaissance

Updated: April 17, 2025 22:55

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Tripura Government, led by Sushanta Chowdhury, has once again strengthened its commitment to the 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' Yojana, a priority scheme for driving rural prosperity through cooperative movements. The scheme, as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, aims to develop rural economies by strengthening cooperative societies at all levels and providing inclusive growth to backward communities.

Strategic Focus on Cooperatives

The Tripura government is giving top priority to the formation and rejuvenation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) in all Gram Panchayats, providing grassroots-level accessibility to cooperative benefits and financial services.
Legal changes are being made to enhance transparency and accountability in the operations of all cooperative societies, ranging from grass-root level PACS to big multi-state societies.

Empowering Rural Communities

The ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ Yojana is designed to convert agriculture from a loss-making sector into a generator of rural employment, especially supporting women, marginalized groups, and local entrepreneurs.
Special emphasis is being placed on allied sectors such as animal husbandry and fisheries, with cooperative-driven schemes being rolled out to uplift the economic conditions of rural populations, including those in coastal and remote areas.

Comprehensive Reforms and Oversight

The Ministry of Cooperation, headed by Amit Shah at the national level, is carrying out audits of all cooperative societies to ensure effective management, transparent elections, and proper utilization of funds.
A national database of all cooperative societies is being created to enable data-driven policy decisions and simplify the implementation of cooperative schemes.

Policy and Administrative Support

A 47-member expert panel has been formed to prepare the National Cooperative Policy, which will chart the future course of cooperative movement in India, including Tripura.
The government is determined to offer a strong administrative system, distinct from conventional bureaucratic frameworks, to facilitate growth and sustainability of the cooperative sector.

Latest Update (April 17, 2025)

To date, Tripura is further augmenting the coverage of PACS and other cooperative organizations, with periodic monitoring and policy revision to meet local problems and ensure the gains of the scheme reach the target groups.
State-level sensitization workshops and drives are being carried out to inform rural communities about the benefits of becoming members and participating in cooperative societies, with a target of saturation in all panchayats.

Conclusion

Tripura's drive for the 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' Yojana represents a larger national effort to unlock the potential of cooperatives for cooperative-led growth for all in rural areas. Driven by transparency, empowerment, and sustainable means of livelihood, the state is well on its way to creating a model for cooperative-based prosperity in the region.

Sources - Sahkar Se Samriddhi - Ministry of Cooperation

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