Lok Sabha Question No. 4041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Development of Co-operative Societies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4041

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

4041.     DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of co-operative societies functioning in the country at present, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  uniform  national  policy  for  the development and upgradation of cooperative societies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the said policy is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): Co-operatives  is  State  subject  under  entry  32  of  the  State  List  of  7 th Schedule  of  the Constitution and details of co-operative societies registered at State level are not maintained by Government.  However,      the  list  of  co-operative  societies  registered  under  Multi-State  Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 and functioning in the country at present, State/UT-wise, is placed at Annexure.

(b) to (d): National Policy on Co-operatives has already been declared by the Government in  March, 2002 with a objective to facilitate all round development of the co-operatives in the country.    Under  the  Policy,  co-operatives  are  being  provided  necessary  legislative  and  policy support and encouragement to ensure their working as autonomous, self-reliant and democratically  managed  institutions  accountable  to  their  members  for  making  a  significant contribution to the national economy.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  refered to in part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 4041 answered on 20 th March,  2018  by  Dr.  Ramesh  Pokhriyal  'Nishank'  and  Shri  Manshankar  Ninama  regarding 'Development of Co-operative Societies'

List of Societies/Banks registered under MSCS Act, 2002

| S No   | State / UT Name                                                                                                     |   No. of Societies |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                      |                 18 |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                   |                  1 |
| 3      | ASSAM                                                                                                               |                  5 |
| 4      | BIHAR                                                                                                               |                 17 |
| 5      | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                          |                  1 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                        |                  8 |
| 7      | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                              |                  1 |
| 8      | GOA                                                                                                                 |                  2 |
| 9      | GUJARAT                                                                                                             |                 34 |
| 10     | HARYANA                                                                                                             |                 12 |
| 11     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                    |                  1 |
| 12     | JHARKHAND                                                                                                           |                  8 |
| 13     | KARNATAKA                                                                                                           |                 26 |
| 14     | KERALA                                                                                                              |                 20 |
| 15     | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                      |                 26 |
| 16     | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                         |                560 |
| 17     | MANIPUR                                                                                                             |                  1 |
| 18     | NAGALAND                                                                                                            |                  1 |
| 19     | NEW DELHI                                                                                                           |                133 |
| 20     | ODISHA                                                                                                              |                 19 |
| 21     | PONDICHERRY                                                                                                         |                  5 |
| 22     | PUNJAB                                                                                                              |                 23 |
| 23     | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                           |                 72 |
| 24     | SIKKIM                                                                                                              |                  1 |
| 25     | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                          |                 85 |
| 26     | TELANGANA                                                                                                           |                  3 |
| 27     | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |                137 |
| 28     | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                         |                  4 |
| 29     | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                         |                 47 |
|        | Total                                                                                                               |               1271 |
|        | Note: 167 No. of registered societies under MSCS, 2002 before 1986 and 9 Societies after 1986 had been deregistered |                167 |
|        | Grand Total                                                                                                         |               1438 |

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