Odisha CM Mohan Majhi launches 1,542 new MPACS, taking State's PACS to 4,253
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 1,542 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies at Lok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, on 25 December 2024.
Summary
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 1,542 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (MPACS) at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar on 25 December 2024, according to OdishaBytes and The New Indian Express. The additions take the State's PACS from 2,711 to 4,253. The Chief Minister said 77 PACS will be developed as model societies in the first phase, acting as one-stop shops for agricultural services. The State has taken up 54 activities or programmes for PACS, including dairy, fisheries, godowns, food grain procurement and the sale of fertilisers and seeds.
Key facts
- Launched by
- CM Mohan Charan Majhi, 25 December 2024
- Venue
- Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Centre, Bhubaneswar
- New MPACS
- 1,542
- PACS count
- 2,711 before; 4,253 after
- Model PACS
- 77 in the first phase, as one-stop shops
- Activities
- 54, incl. dairy, fisheries, godowns, procurement, fertiliser and seed sale
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies did Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi launch on 25 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 1,542
OdishaBytes and The New Indian Express: CM Mohan Charan Majhi launched 1,542 new MPACS; 2,711 was the earlier PACS count and 4,253 the new total.
With the launch of new MPACS in December 2024, how many PACS does Odisha now have in total?
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Correct answer: A — 4,253
OdishaBytes and The New Indian Express: the State had 2,711 PACS, and with the 1,542 new MPACS the total reached 4,253.
How many PACS will Odisha develop as model societies in the first phase, as announced on 25 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 77
OdishaBytes and The New Indian Express: the CM announced that 77 PACS will be developed as model societies in the first phase; 54 is the number of activities taken up.