Priti Turakhia, Mumbai
We are a group of individuals who wish to purchase a tract of land and form a sustainable eco village in the Konkan, Maharashtra. We wish to jointly purchase this land under a association or Co-operative so that the land is not in any one person’s name.
We plan to grow a food forest and enough fruits and vegetables for our sustenance. We understand that a Forest Conservation Co-operative would be most suitable for the kind of project that we have in mind.
However, we are unable to find any precedent to this kind of co-operative body registration. We would appreciate any advise that you can give us to facilitate the formation of our Co-operative.
I C Naik
1. Economically viable cooperatives are registered by the Registrar of Cooperatives.
2. A project feasibility Report is a starting point.
3. If a plot is identified an MOU signed by the Owner and at least 15 persons belonging to completely unconnected families. These persons are called promoters.
4. Alternatively, reserve a name for proposed society and 15 promoters should authorize two/three persons one being a Chief promoter to take pre-incorporations steps. The MOU can be signed on behalf of the Proposed COOPERATIVE SOCIETY with the Owner.
5. Prepare a scheme and 5-8 years fund flow and profitability.
6. Prepare Draft Bye Laws as per model Bye Laws posted on Commissioner’s web site: Link
http://sahakarayukta.maharashtra.gov.in/SITE/PDF/Rules_Acts_Bylaws/Model_Byelaws_Of_Fruit_and_vegetables_Co-operative_Societies.pdf
7. Submit application for Registration.
8. Open link to find wealth of Information on the subject.
http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/dev_dept_cooperative.html
