EARTH Summit 2025: Sahakar Sarathi Digital Services
Why in the news
Amit Shah, Union Home and Cooperation Minister, opened EARTH Summit 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, launching over 13 digital services under Sahakar Sarathi.
Digital services
| Service | Use |
|---|---|
| Digi KCC | Digital Kisan Credit Card |
| Campaign Sarathi, Website Sarathi | Campaigns and information |
| Cooperative Governance Index | Rates cooperative performance |
| ePACS | PACS operations online |
| Grain storage app | Billed world’s largest; live tracking |
| Sahakar Taxi | 51,000 registered drivers |
| Cooperative Insurance | Health, life, agriculture, accident cover |
Objectives
- A cooperative in every Panchayat; membership of 50 crore; larger GDP share.
- A three-part summit series ending in a national policy framework.
Models
- Gujarat’s Cooperation Among Cooperatives raised cooperative credit fivefold; a template for priority sector lending.
- NABARD supports e-KYC, real-time tracking and appraisal; dairy circular economy to be replicated.
- 49 lakh farmers in certified organic production; 40+ products online.
Exam angle
- Initiative: Sahakar Sarathi; venue: Gandhinagar.