Amit Shah holds Manthan Meeting with Cooperation Ministers of all States and UTs in Gandhinagar
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a Manthan Meeting with the Cooperation Ministers of all States and Union Territories in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 17 February 2026, under the theme 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.
Summary
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a Manthan Meeting with the Cooperation Ministers of all States and Union Territories in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 17 February 2026, under the theme 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'. He inaugurated and laid the foundation of projects worth ₹265 crore in ethanol, energy, organic potash, warehouses and protein powder. Shah said food grain storage must rise about threefold, with twofold expansion through the cooperative sector, urged states to revive closed sugar mills, and asked cooperatives to bank with District Cooperative Banks under 'Cooperation Amongst Cooperatives'. He said Bharat Taxi, which over 3 lakh drivers have joined, would reach every Municipal Corporation city.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 17 February 2026, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Chaired by
- Amit Shah
- Theme
- Sahkar se Samriddhi
- Projects
- ₹265 crore (ethanol, energy, organic potash, warehouses, protein powder)
- Storage target
- About threefold rise; twofold via cooperatives
- Bharat Taxi
- Over 3 lakh drivers; to reach every Municipal Corporation city
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the theme of the Manthan Meeting of Cooperation Ministers chaired by Amit Shah in Gandhinagar on 17 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Sahkar se Samriddhi
The Manthan Meeting was held under the theme 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.
At the Manthan Meeting on 17 February 2026, Amit Shah said food grain storage capacity must rise about threefold. How much of this expansion did he say should come through the cooperative sector?
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Correct answer: A — Twofold
Shah said storage needs to increase nearly threefold, with twofold expansion to be undertaken by the cooperative sector.