Beneficiaries of the schemes launched/initiatives taken under cooperatives

• Ministry of Cooperation (carved out 6 July 2021) implements the "Sahkar se Samriddhi" vision; the cooperative ecosystem now spans PACS, dairy, fishery societies, women's coops, and depositor-protection portals.
• Examinable for GS-II (governance/welfare) and GS-III (agriculture, cooperative credit, rural economy) — focus on beneficiary numbers, fund disbursals, and new schemes (Bharat Taxi, Sahara Refund).