Though the Nagaland Cooperative Society Act was passed by the Nagaland Assembly already in 2017, the Assam Cooperative Societies Act,1949 still remains in force in Nagaland, according to Morung Express reports.
The Nagaland Act is meant to repeal the Assam Co-Operative Act, 1949, which has been in operation in the state from its inception till date.
However, it is said the drafting of the Nagaland Cooperative Societies Rules is still in the process.
This information was revealed in the Annual Administrative Report 2022-23 of the Cooperation Department, Government of Nagaland which was tabled in the recent session of the state Assembly.