Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced that the first regional office of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) in the country would be set up in Pune soon.
The move aims to enhance accessibility to cooperative services and streamline operations for cooperative societies across the region.
Addressing an event in Pune on Saturday, Amit Shah credited the initiative to his colleague in the Union Ministry of Cooperation and Minister of State for Cooperation Muralidhar Mohol, who hails from Pune.
Shah emphasized that the decision to establish the first-ever CRCS regional office in Pune was made to ensure that cooperative societies and banking institutions can avail facilities conveniently without having to approach the central office in Delhi.
The establishment of the CRCS regional office will provide a significant boost to cooperative societies, particularly Scheduled Cooperative Banks, by making regulatory procedures, registration, and compliance processes more accessible.
Amit Shah further stated that under the leadership of Muralidhar Mohol, more CRCS regional offices will be set up across different parts of the country.
The cooperative movement plays a crucial role in India’s economy, particularly in sectors like agriculture, dairy, and rural banking. With the launch of the first CRCS regional office in Pune, stakeholders in Maharashtra and nearby states are expected to benefit from easier access to cooperative governance and banking support.
