Gundeep S Sodhi
We are an NGO named HOPE & HOPE registered in Punjab. In our search for making women empowered we came through cooperative societies and self help groups.
We have gathered that under cooperative department there are schemes geared at women empowerment. Thus we want to register a cooperative society in Punjab, kindly let us know the procedures.
I C Naik
Minimum 10 women of 18+ needs to sign an application to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
The Registrar must be satisfied –
(a) that the application complies with the provisions of the act and the rules,
(b) that the objects of the proposed society are in accordance with section 4.
(c) that the proposed bye-laws are not contrary to the provisions of this Act and the rules; and
(d) that the proposed society has reasonable chances of success, the Registrar may register the society, and its bye-laws.