Raipur workshop reviews 2 lakh new cooperatives, grain storage plan and White Revolution 2.0
On 22 May 2026 the Ministry of Cooperation held a regional workshop at Raipur to review the formation of 2 lakh new M-PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives and the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector.
Summary
The Ministry of Cooperation held a regional workshop at Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 22 May 2026 on forming and strengthening 2 lakh new M-PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperative societies and on the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector. Officials from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal attended, with NABARD, FCI, NAFED, NCCF, NDDB and warehousing corporations. Cooperation Secretary Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani said White Revolution 2.0 would open new avenues in Eastern and Central India, and the target of forming 75,000 new dairy cooperative societies in the next five years was reviewed.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 22 May 2026, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
- Topics
- 2 lakh new M-PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives; World's Largest Grain Storage Plan; White Revolution 2.0
- States
- Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
- Dairy target reviewed
- 75,000 new dairy cooperative societies in five years
- Led by
- Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Where did the Ministry of Cooperation hold its regional workshop on 2 lakh new cooperatives and the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan on 22 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Raipur
The regional workshop was organised at Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with officials from six Eastern and Central States.