Lok Sabha Question No. 2375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Important Programs and Schemes
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  August 2021

## IMPORTANT PROGRAMS AND SCHEMES

## 2375. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of schemes and programs that the Government is implementing to strengthen intra-state co-operative societies;
- (b) the time frame to launch any new programs/schemes, if any in near future;
- (c) the details regarding the functioning of the newly created Cooperation Ministry; and
- (d) the details of the departments which will work under the said Ministry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) The  Government  through  'Central  Sector  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agricultural Cooperation'  has been encouraging and promoting cooperatives in the agriculture sector. Assistance is provided for providing training to farmers who are members and employees of various types of cooperative societies through the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI),  National  Council  for  Cooperative  Training  (NCCT)  &  Centre  for  International Cooperation & Training in Agricultural Banking (CICTAB) for development of Cooperatives. Besides, assistance is also provided to the National Cooperative Development  Council  (NCDC)  for  promoting,  developing  and  financing    cooperatives undertaking various agricultural and allied activities.
- (b) The new programmes/scheme will be launched as per requirement and need of the cooperative sector.
- (c) & (d) Administrative,  legal  and  policy  framework  of  the  Ministry  will  be  as  its mandate under  Government of   India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 which are at Annexure-I.

1. 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  respective fields.

2. Realisation of vision 'from cooperation to prosperity'.
3. Strengthening of cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots.
4. Promotion of cooperative-based economic development model, including the spirit of responsibility among its members to develop the country.
5. Creation of appropriate policy, legal and institutional framework to help cooperatives realise their potential.
6. Matters relating to National Co-operative Organisation.
7. National Co-operative Development Corporation.
8.  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.

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

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