In a written reply in Lok Sabha Union Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah said that “The Ministry of Cooperation is developing a comprehensive National Cooperative Database in a phased manner. Mapping of about 2.64 lakh primary cooperative societies of three sectors i.e. Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy and Fisheries was completed in February, 2023 under Phase-I.”
Under Phase-II, Mapping of National Cooperative Societies/Federations has been completed. Under Phase-III, the Database is being extended to the remaining cooperative societies working in all other sectors. The National Cooperative Database will be launched after completion of data collection under Phase-III, the reply read.
Government has approved the plan for establishing two lakh new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) or primary Dairy/ Fishery cooperative societies covering all the Panchayats/ villages in the country in the next five years, with the support of NABARD, NDDB and NFDB, it said.
As per statutory provisions, the Cooperative Societies with objects not confined to one State are governed by Entry 44 of Union List of the Constitution and are centrally administered by Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) under provisions of Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The details of State/UT-wise cooperatives registered under Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 during the last three years are placed at Annexure-II, read the reply.
The Cooperative Societies with objects confined to one State are governed by Entry 32 of State List of the Constitution and are administered by the concerned State Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) as per provisions of respective State Cooperative Societies Act. The details of Cooperative Societies registered under respective State Cooperative Societies Act during the last three years are available with the concerned State Registrar, it concluded.