(Outlay: Rs. 3080 lakh)
Integrated Co-operative Development Project (ICDP) is a unique scheme assisted by NCDC for comprehensive and integrated development of selected District through co-operative net work. The scheme of ICDP was introduced by NCDC in the 7th five year Plan for the overall Development of selected District through co-operative efforts in the sphere of agriculture and allied sectors. The other objectives of the scheme are to develop PACS to viable multipurpose societies by increasing value and range of business, strengthening the existing co-operative structure by providing vertical and horizontal linkage among revamping the agricultural and credit sector to cater the needs of small and marginal farmers and weaker sections etc. Moreover Human Resources Development (HRD) initiative to restore the principle of co-operative Movement is another objective of the scheme.
With the introduction of ICDP scheme, infrastructural facilities of the co-operative institution have been strengthened remarkably. Several processing units came in to existence. Under ICDP IDUKKI, a crumb rubber Factory, Milk pasteurization plant, a spices powering units, Tea factory, a cattle feed plant, a neem cake factory have been started. Under ICDP Pathanamthitta, 3Rubber processing units have been started. Two processing units namely Copra drying unit and coconut expeller unit under ICDP Kannur and a coconut expeller unit under ICDP, KSD were also started. Under ICDP scheme in Thiruvananthapuram District, an Ice cream and milk based processing unit, a food processing unit and a tender coconut water processing unit have been started. Under ICDP Kollam two copra processing units and a rubber processing units have been started. Under Kozhikode ICDP two coconut oil processing units, two copra processing units and a cement hollow bricks processing unit were started. Under ICDP Aleppey diversified activities have been implemented. Implementation of bio-fertilizer unit, coconut wood furniture processing unit, coir Dye house processing unit, coconut processing unit, rubberized coir mat unit and tow Agri-Tourism projects under ICDP (Alappuzha) were started.
Since it is a time bound programme which is keenly monitored by the State Government, Co-operative institutions have been benefited immensely in facilitating infrastructural development, consequently economic viability of the society has also enhanced considerably.
The first project in Kerala was implemented in 1987-1988 in Wayanad District. The ICDP scheme was successfully implemented in all Districts, and the 2nd phase of ICDP in Wayanad District was completed in March 2013.
The second phase of ICDP in Idukki District was sanctioned by NCDC on 29.11.2003 for a total outlay of Rs.61.24 crores and started functioning on 31.07.2014. So far Rs.24.37 crores has been released to Idukki DCB for the implementation of the project which includes Rs.3.34 crores for the implementation of Core Banking for PACS.
ICDP Palakkad phase II was sanctioned by NCDC on 29.12.2014 for a total outlay of Rs.61.92 crores and started functioning on 03.12.2015. So far of Rs.17.27 crores has been released to Palakkad District Co-operative Bank for the implementation of the project.
In Thrissur District, ICDP phase II was sanctioned by NCDC on 30.10.2015 for a total outlay of Rs.80.03 crore. The project started functioning on 23.07.2017.
Budget Outlay of Rs. 30800.00 lakh is provided during 2018-19 to implement the ICDP projects in Palakkad, Thrissur, and Idukki districts.