Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Multi State Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sarmistha Sethi, Nisith Pramanik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3315

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  MARCH, 2021

## MULTI STATE COOPERATIVES

3315. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of multi State cooperatives functioning in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether multi-State cooperatives are facing various challenges like misappropriation of depositor's investment, illegal activities, malpractices in election etc.;
- (c) if so, the details of complaints received during the last three years, State-wise;
- d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  bring  legislation  to  rationalise  the  role  of  the Government in working of multi-State cooperative societies and safeguarding the interest of depositors;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government for development of cooperative sector in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): State  wise  Multi  State  Cooperative  Societies  registered  under  MSCS  Act,  2002  is placed at Annexure I.
- (b) & (c): Yes Sir. The societies registered under the provisions of Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 are functioning as autonomous cooperative organizations accountable to their  members.  However,  a  large  number  of  complaints  regarding  non  -  repayment  of

deposits, malpractices in elections etc. against some of the multi State cooperative societies have come to the notice of the Government.

(d) & (e): Yes Sir. It is proposed to amend the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 so as to have a more effective regulatory mechanism for the multi State cooperative societies, to keep the legislation in tune with the changing economic policies, to make the management accountable to the members of the societies and to protect the interests of the depositors and the shareholders of the societies.

(f) Government  is  committed  to  the  development  of  Multi-State  Cooperatives  and  to provide  all  support  to  them.  Under  Central  Sector  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC) financial assistance is provided to cooperative societies for approved activities/projects through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and training and education through National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) / National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT).

Annexure I

State wise list of Multi State Cooperative Societies registered under MSCS, 2002

| S No   | State / UT Name                        |   No. of Societies |
|--------|----------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH                         |                 19 |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                      |                  1 |
| 3      | ASSAM                                  |                  6 |
| 4      | BIHAR                                  |                 19 |
| 5      | CHANDIGARH                             |                  2 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH                           |                  8 |
| 7      | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                 |                  1 |
| 8      | GOA                                    |                  2 |
| 9      | GUJARAT                                |                 36 |
| 10     | HARYANA                                |                 14 |
| 11     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                       |                  1 |
| 12     | JHARKHAND                              |                  8 |
| 13     | KARNATAKA                              |                 28 |
| 14     | KERALA                                 |                 21 |
| 15     | MADHYA PRADESH                         |                 27 |
| 16     | MAHARASHTRA                            |                567 |
| 17     | MANIPUR                                |                  1 |
| 18     | NAGALAND                               |                  1 |
| 19     | NEW DELHI                              |                134 |
| 20     | ODISHA                                 |                 19 |
| 21     | PONDICHERRY                            |                  6 |
| 22     | PUNJAB                                 |                 24 |
| 23     | RAJASTHAN                              |                 72 |
| 24     | SIKKIM                                 |                  1 |
| 25     | TAMIL NADU                             |                 90 |
| 26     | TELANGANA                              |                  6 |
| 27     | UTTAR PRADESH                          |                143 |
| 28     | UTTARAKHAND                            |                  4 |
| 29     | WEST BENGAL                            |                 47 |
|        | Total:                                 |               1308 |
|        | Societies under MSCS, 2002 before 1986 |                167 |
|        | Grand Total :                          |               1475 |
|        | Deregistered Societies :               |                  9 |
|        | Total Societies as on 08.03.2021       |               1466 |

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