Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Wednesday said that as many as 710 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies have been digitized in the State. Presiding over the third meeting of the State Cooperative Development Committee (SCDC) here, he said that this step will not only improve the efficiency of PACS, but will also help in tackling corrupt practices. 

Joshi also called for training of officials to ensure seamless transition to a digital framework. It was informed in the meeting that PACS/PCCS (Primary Cooperative Credit Societies) have covered all gram panchayats in Haryana. Moving forward, a Joint Working Committee has been formed in all the districts for the formation of Multipurpose PACS, along with Dairy & Fisheries Cooperative Societies in every gram panchayat of the state. The meeting was informed that new Model Bye-laws have been adopted by all PACS/PCCS in Haryana to increase their viability and diversify their activities, making them vibrant economic entities at the village level.

Under a pilot project of the central government, the PACS of the state are also working on construction of new godowns. The PACS will also provide Common Service Center (CSC) services to people. In all, 433 PACS have been boarded as Common Service Centers in the state while CSC services have already been started by 202 PACS. Four PACS, namely Bass, Matloda, Narnaud and Hathira have started the sale of medicines in Jan Aushadhi Kendras. In addition, 742 PACS have started functioning as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras.