Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Functioning of Multi-States Cooperative Societies
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav, Shyam Yadav Singh, Prathap Simha, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Sougata Ray, D. M. Kathir Anand, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, S. Muniswamy, S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  JULY 2022

## FUNCTIONING OF MULTI-STATES COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

388: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S

Will the Minister of Co-operation ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  Multi-State  Cooperative  Societies  registered  and  operational  in  the  country, State/UT-wise including in Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh alongwith year of formation;
- (b)  the steps taken by the Government to have a common headquarter for several MultiState, nationwide cooperative societies which deal with agriculture, textiles, handicrafts, realtors and other multi varied sectors with their branches in various States;
- (c)  whether these nation-wide cooperative societies are allowed to operate their financial accounts and administrative works from any where in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number of  new  Multi-State  co-operative  societies  that  were  sanctioned  after  the formation of Ministry of Cooperation, State-wise;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  a  large  number  of  societies  registered  in record are not functioning, and if so, the steps being taken to deregister such co-opertive societies; and
- (f) the steps being taken/intended to be taken by the Government for ensuring vigilance over the registered cooperative societies?

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION (Shri Amit Shah)

(a)  The  State/UT-wise  list  of  Multi-State  Cooperative Societies  registered  is attached at Annexure-I, out of which eighty-one societies are under liquidation and year-wise (2001 to 2021) list of Multi-State Cooperative Societies registered is attached at Annexure-II. One society,  namely,  Gramin  Kisan  Vikas  Seva  Multipurpose  Cooperative  Society  Ltd  was registered in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh in 2013.

(b) and (c) As per the provisions of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 and rules made thereunder, every multi-State cooperative society shall have one principal place of business which shall be the registered office of the society. The registered address of a society can be anywhere in the country as specified in its bye-laws.

(d) The list of new Multi-State co-operative societies that were registered after the formation of Ministry of Cooperation, State-wise is placed at Annexure-III.

(e)  As  per  record,  eighty-one  multi-state  Cooperative  Societies  are  under  liquidation  in which process of winding up have been initiated.

(f) As and when instances of irregularities in any Multi-State co-operative society (MSCS) come to notice, action is taken under the relevant provisions of Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 and rules made thereunder. Further, powers of inspection of the MSCS have been delegated to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of all States/ UTs under section 108 of MSCS Act 2002.

Annexure-I

Detail of registered societies and societies under liquidation in different States/ UTs in the country under Multi State Co-operative Societies as on 30 June 2022

| SNO   | State/UT Name          |   Societies registered | Societies Under Liquidation   |
|-------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH         |                     22 | 4                             |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      |                      1 | -                             |
| 3     | ASSAM                  |                      6 | -                             |
| 4     | BIHAR                  |                     19 | -                             |
| 5     | CHANDIGARH             |                      1 | 1                             |
| 6     | CHHATTISGARH           |                      8 | -                             |
| 7     | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI |                      1 | -                             |
| 8     | GOA                    |                      1 | 1                             |
| 9     | GUJARAT                |                     42 | 4                             |
| 10    | HARYANA                |                     17 | -                             |
| 11    | HIMACHAL PRADESH       |                      1 | -                             |
| 12    | JAMMU AND KASHMIR      |                      2 | -                             |
| 13    | JHARKHAND              |                      8 | 1                             |
| 14    | KARNATAKA              |                     29 | -                             |
| 15    | KERALA                 |                     25 | -                             |
| 16    | MADHYA PRADESH         |                     29 | -                             |
| 17    | MAHARASHTRA            |                    655 | 15                            |
| 18    | MANIPUR                |                      3 | -                             |
| 19    | NAGALAND               |                      1 | -                             |
| 20    | NEW DELHI              |                    159 | 10                            |
| 21    | ODISHA                 |                     19 | 11                            |
| 22    | PONDICHERRY            |                      5 | -                             |
| 23    | PUNJAB                 |                     23 | 1                             |
| 24    | RAJASTHAN              |                     72 | 15                            |
| 25    | SIKKIM                 |                      1 | -                             |
| 26    | TAMIL NADU             |                    123 | 4                             |
| 27    | TELANGANA              |                      8 | -                             |
| 28    | UTTAR PRADESH          |                    154 | 9                             |
| 29    | UTTARAKHAND            |                      4 | -                             |
| 30    | WEST BENGAL            |                     69 | 5                             |
|       | Total                  |                   1508 | 81                            |

Year-wise detail of registered societies in the country under Multi State Co-operative Societies from 2001 to 2021:

|   SNO |   Year |   Societies registered |
|-------|--------|------------------------|
|     1 |   2001 |                     20 |
|     2 |   2002 |                     15 |
|     3 |   2003 |                     16 |
|     4 |   2004 |                     35 |
|     5 |   2005 |                     28 |
|     6 |   2006 |                     15 |
|     7 |   2007 |                     16 |
|     8 |   2008 |                     31 |
|     9 |   2009 |                     33 |
|    10 |   2010 |                     54 |
|    11 |   2011 |                     95 |
|    12 |   2012 |                    247 |
|    13 |   2013 |                    194 |
|    14 |   2014 |                    250 |
|    15 |   2015 |                     83 |
|    16 |   2016 |                     19 |
|    17 |   2017 |                      7 |
|    18 |   2018 |                      8 |
|    19 |   2019 |                      9 |
|    20 |   2020 |                     10 |
|    21 |   2021 |                     13 |

## List of registered societies registered after the creation of New Cooperation Ministry under Multi State Co-operative Societies as on 30 June 2022

| SNO   | State Name             | Societies   |
|-------|------------------------|-------------|
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH         | 1           |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      | -           |
| 3     | ASSAM                  | -           |
| 4     | BIHAR                  | -           |
| 5     | CHANDIGARH             | -           |
| 6     | CHHATTISGARH           | -           |
| 7     | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | -           |
| 8     | GOA                    | -           |
| 9     | GUJARAT                | 3           |
| 10    | HARYANA                | 1           |
| 11    | HIMACHAL PRADESH       | -           |
| 12    | JAMMU AND KASHMIR      | 1           |
| 13    | JHARKHAND              | -           |
| 14    | KARNATAKA              | -           |
| 15    | KERALA                 | 4           |
| 16    | MADHYA PRADESH         | 1           |
| 17    | MAHARASHTRA            | 17          |
| 18    | MANIPUR                | 2           |
| 19    | NAGALAND               | -           |
| 20    | NEW DELHI              | 2           |
| 21    | ODISHA                 | -           |
| 22    | PONDICHERRY            | -           |
| 23    | PUNJAB                 | -           |
| 24    | RAJASTHAN              | -           |
| 25    | SIKKIM                 | -           |
| 26    | TAMIL NADU             | 1           |
| 27    | TELANGANA              | 1           |
| 28    | UTTAR PRADESH          | 5           |
| 29    | UTTARAKHAND            | --          |
| 30    | WEST BENGAL            | -           |
|       | Total                  | 39          |