Lok Sabha Question No. 3528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Objectives of New Ministry
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3528

TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 th   August, 2021

## OBJECTIVES OF NEW MINISTRY

3528. SHRIMATI MAHUA  MOITRA:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of  works the newly formed Ministry of Cooperation is supposed to do in Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 and also the general objectives and specific highlighted goals along with its budgeted amount and staff for the said Ministry;
- (b) the details of existing Cooperatives which will be governed by the said Ministry;
- (c) whether there is any panning for new cooperatives to be formed;
- (d) whether the formation of the separate the Ministry will lead to reduce the powers of the States in the Cooperative sector as cooperation falls under the State List and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether all the States will be taken into consideration in this matter and if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) The  newly  formed  Ministry  of  Cooperation  has  its  mandate  as  per  the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961which  is at Annexure-I.The general objective of the Ministry is to provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.  The Ministry will  also  work  to  streamline the  process  for  'ease  of  doing business'for cooperatives and enable development of Multistate cooperatives. As regards the budgeted amount, it has been decided to continue with the existing budget allocated for the sector by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare upto 31.3.2022 or till allocation of a separate budget or creation of requisite infrastructure/manpower in the new  Ministry of Cooperation or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
- (b) National Cooperative Organizationsi.e. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), National Council for Cooperative  Training  (NCCT),  Multi-state  cooperative  societies,  provided  that  the administrative  Ministry  or  Department  shall  be  'the  Central  Government'  for  the purpose of exercising powers under the Multi-state Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 ( 39 of 2002) for Cooperative units functioning under its control.
- (c) The  new  cooperatives  would  be  registered  as  per  requests  received  from concerned organizations for registration  under the  Multi-State  Cooperative  Societies Act, 2002 being implemented by the Government of India.
- (d) No Sir.
- (e) Coordination with State Governments for development of cooperative sector in the country is an integral part of the mandate of the Ministry of Cooperation.

## Annexure -I

- i) General Policy in the field of  Co-operation  and Co-ordination of Co-operation activities in all sectors

Note:- The Ministries concerned are responsible for Co-operatives in the  fields.

- ii) Realization of vision' from cooperation to prosperity'
- iii) Strengthening of cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots.
- iv) Promotion  of  cooperative-based  economic  development  model,  including  the spirit of responsibility among its members to develop the country.
- v) Creation of appropriate policy, legal and  institutional framework  to  help cooperatives realize their potential.
- vi) Matters relating to National Co-operative organization
- vii) National Co-operative Development Corporation
- viii) Incorporation, regulation and winding up of Co-operative societies with objects not  confined  to  one  State  including  administration  of  'the  Multi-State  Co-operative Societies Act,2002( 39 of 2002)':

Provided that the administrative Ministry or Department  shall be 'the Central Government' for the purpose of exercising powers under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002(39 of 2002), for Co-operative units functioning under its control.

IX)    Training  of  personnel  of  co-operative  departments  and  co-operative  institutions (including education of members, office bearers and non-officials).

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