# Govt introduces NCDC Bill for direct co-op funding

2026-08-10T08:14:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The government on Monday introduced the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha to allow the NCDC to give loans and grants directly to cooperative societies or any entity working for cooperative development. Currently the NCDC, a statutory body under the Ministry of Cooperation, can only route funds through state governments or registered cooperative societies, causing delays. Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol piloted the bill. The amendment also lets the NCDC, with central approval, buy share capital of cooperatives, expands the definition of 'foodstuffs', and removes a geographical restriction on industrial goods to allow assistance anywhere.

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- legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/law-policy/govt-to-introduce-bill-in-lok-sabha-to-broaden-ncdcs-mandate-for-co-operative-sector-growth/133074225>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/govt-introduces-ncdc-amendment-bill-2026-to-expand-direct-funding-for-cooperatives/articleshow/133094350.cms>

Tags: Amit Shah, Bill, Cooperative sector, Lok Sabha, Ministry of Cooperation, NCDC
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