INTRODUCTION Top

Cooperatives play an important role in the socio-economic development of the people of our country. The cooperative movement in India, has taken deep roots in various sectors and is making a significant contribution towards economic development and social progress of the people.

An important place in the history of cooperatives since the first cooperative societies for agricultural loan and consumer stores were established in Tamil Nadu. The cooperative societies play a vital role not only in agricultural development and consumer service, but also in sectors such as housing, textiles, dairy and fisheries which contribute significantly to the economic development of the state. At present there are 25,768 cooperative societies functioning in the state.

The importance that this Government attaches to the cooperatives is evident from the fact that two out of the three sterling schemes of the government for which orders were issued by the Hon’ble Chief Minister in the presence of public on the very same day of assuming office on 13.05.2006 relate to the cooperation department. The order of the government waiving all cooperative farm loans and interest thereon outstanding as on 31.3.2006 amounting to Rs.6866 crores to provide debt relief to a large number of farmers who have suffered on account of successive natural calamities is an unprecedented step that no other government has done for the farmers. Similarly the scheme of distributing rice at     Rs.2 per kg is implemented through 26,429 fair price shops run by the cooperatives. The government have entrusted the major responsibility of the successful implementation of these two schemes to the cooperatives and this reflects the faith that the government has on the role played by the cooperatives in the developmental process.

 

FUNCTIONS OF REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

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Karnataka has the privilege of being pioneer in co-operative movement in the country. Co-operatives have been playing a vital role in the economic upliftment of the people, particularly the weaker sections in rural areas during the last hundred decades and more. The different types of co-operatives in the state serve the people in the diverse economic activities. Its growth in Karnataka has been so spectacular that at present, there is particularly no major sphere of economic activity of the people which has not been touched by it.

Upto 1955, all types of co-operative societies in the State were under the administrative control of the Registrar of Co- operative Societies. Since 1956-57, certain types and functions of societies were transferred to the control of other Departments and statutory Boards from time to time, conferring on the Heads of these departments or Boards, as the case may be, the powers that of the Registrar. There are now fourteen such Functional Registrars, besides the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

The developmental activities covered by the co-operatives under the control of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies relate to credit for Agricultural Production & Development, Urban credit, Marketing and processing of agricultural produce, Distribution of agricultural inputs and supply of consumer good particularly essential commodities through Consumer cooperatives and implementation of Public Distribution System in the entire State and Co-operative Education, Technical Education and Training and Propaganda / Publicity.

Cooperative Credit The cooperation department is mainly concerned with agricultural credit, market agricultural produce, distribute fertilizers and essential commodities and with the legal framework which governs the functioning of all cooperatives in the state of Karnataka. The objective of the department is therefore to enable all the cooperatives that come within its fold to deliver services to the satisfaction of their members and public, to facilitate the functioning and the growth of all cooperatives.The programme for the disbursement of loans by the cooperative societies for the year 2009-10 is given below.

Sl.No

Loans (Rs. in Crores)

1. Short term loans 15002. Medium term loans 126.003. Long term agricultural loans 100.004. Jewel loans 8487.785. Non-farm sector loans and other

loans579.60

The activities of the cooperative societies in these schemes are furnished in detail in the following chapters.

Cooperative Credit Structure and its Performance

Cooperative credit institutions were evolved mainly to check the usurious practices of the moneylenders and to provide loans to various sections of the population. The short-term rural credit structure consists of three tiers with Karnataka State Apex Cooperative Bank at the state level, district central cooperative banks at the district level and primary agricultural cooperative banks at the village level. The long-term credit structure consists of Karnataka Cooperative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank at the state level and primary cooperative agriculture and rural development banks at the Taluk / Block level. The cooperative urban banks provide banking services to the people in the towns and cities. 

CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING, PROCESSING AND STORAGE

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Cooperative MarketingThe basic aims of cooperative marketing are to arrange for the marketing of agricultural produce

of the agricultural members at a reasonable and remunerative price, to distribute farm inputs to the agriculturists, to advance loans on the pledge of agricultural produce, to undertake processing of the agricultural commodities and to help in better recovery of loans through linking of credit with marketing.

Karnataka Cooperative Marketing FederationKarnataka Cooperative Marketing Federation was started in the year 1959. Karnataka Cooperative Marketing Federation plays a vital role in the distribution of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The Federation has 38 godowns with a total capacity of 28640 MTs and 15 rental godowns with a total capacity of 4650 MTs. The Federation acts as an agent of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) for undertaking support price operations in Karnataka.

Marketing of Agricultural ProduceThe cooperative marketing societies assist the farmer members to secure reasonable prices for marketing their agricultural produces. They function as a bridge between producers and consumers.During the year 2009-10 the cooperative societies have marketed the agricultural produce to the tune of Rs.1130.11 crores upto 31.3.2010.

CONSUMER COOPERATIVESOrganisational set up In Karnataka consumer cooperatives have a three tier structure with Karnataka Consumer Cooperative Federation at state level, cooperative wholesale stores at the district level and primary cooperative stores at the base level.

Cooperative Wholesale Stores The 34 cooperative wholesale stores in the state function as lead societies and play a vital role in the functioning of the public distribution system. They take delivery of essential commodities from the Karnataka Civil Supplies Corporation godowns and distribute them to the public through their own shops and through the shops run by the primary societies.

Primary Cooperative Stores In the State, there are 3324 primaries, which include students’ cooperative stores, employees' cooperative stores, women cooperative stores and other primary cooperative stores. These primary cooperative stores are engaged in distribution of quality consumer goods at reasonable prices to the public. They also function as the outlets for distribution of essential commodities to the public under the public distribution system.

SPECIAL TYPES OF CO-OPERATIVESCooperative Printing PressesThe 26 cooperative printing presses functioning under the Cooperative Department are catering to the printing needs of all cooperatives, government, quasi government agencies, local bodies

and the general public in . Karnataka There are 12,688 members in the cooperative printing presses with a paid up share capital of Rs.2.05 crores.

Salt Workers Cooperative Production and Sale SocietiesTo uplift the living condition of the poor salt workers in the state, salt workers cooperative production and sale societies were formed. At present 11 salt workers cooperative production and sale societies are functioning.

Other Special Types of SocietiesAt present six barbers' cooperative societies and three washermen cooperative societies are functioning for the economic upliftment of these people from the weaker sections. There are also 34 cooperative canteens functioning in the state. The system of communication has entered into a new era with a lot of changes. To cope with the changes, a new special type of Cooperative society called "Chennai Thuritha Tappal Pattuvada Cooperative Society" has been established in Chennai district.

Labour Contract Cooperative SocietiesLabour contract cooperative societies have been formed to eliminate the middlemen between the management and the labour, so that the members are able to get their entitlement of benefits from the management.At present there are 113 labour contract societies in Tamil Nadu with a total membership of 34,325 labourers.

Development of Hill TribesFor the benefit of hill tribes, 19 Large Sized Multi Purpose (LAMP) Cooperative Societies are functioning in Tamil Nadu. These societies have 81650 tribal members and 9841 non-tribal members. These societies provide interest free loans to the tribal people for cultivation and other productive purposes. Government provides financial assistance in the form of subsidy every year under the Tribal Sub Plan to the LAMP cooperative societies under various schemes, such as, share capital subsidy, interest subsidy, transport subsidy and subsidy for drivers pay and maintenance of vehicles.

The details of services rendered by the Lamp societies upto 31-3-2008 during the year 2007-2008 is furnished below.1. Loan Issue Rs.1799,72 Lakhs2. Purchase of Agricultural Products Rs.212,66 Lakhs.3. Supply of Agricultural inputs Rs.130.52 Lakhs.4. Collection of Minor Farmer Products Rs.22.72 Lakhs.5. Distribution of Consumer articles Rs.853.81 Lakhs.6. Subsidy sanctioned by Govt. Rs. 90 Lakhs (2007-08)

 

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Top

One of the primary duties of a welfare state is to ensure food security to its people. The government attaches utmost importance to ensure availability of quality rice to all, specifically to the poor and downtrodden at affordable price under the public distribution system. Keeping this in mind, this government immediately after assuming charge issued orders reducing the selling price of rice under public distribution system and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) to Rs.2/- per kg with effect from 3-6-2006.

In Tamil Nadu, the public distribution system is operated through the fair price shops run by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation and cooperatives. The cooperatives play a prominent role in the distribution of essential commodities to around 1.68 crore cardholders through an extensive network of 21644 fair price shops. In addition to this, the cooperatives are also running 5602 part-time fair price shops and 36 mobile fair price shops to serve the families in remote and inaccessible areas. There are 617 sub-retail outlets run by women and self help groups. The cooperatives also run 266 kerosene bunks to distribute kerosene in the state.

Under AAY scheme, 35 Kgs of rice is distributed to every cardholder per month. In our state 15.41 lakhs people are getting the benefit under this scheme through the fair price shops run by the cooperatives.

Women Fair Price ShopsWith the intention of empowering women and enhancing their economic status, the government has ordered for handing over certain fair price shops to women self help groups under the control of the Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation. As on 31-3-2008, women's self help groups run 617 fair price shops in the state.

Supply of Electronic Weighing Machines to Fair Price ShopsIn order to ensure that the consumers get the correct quantity of essential commodities and to prevent under-weighment to the public, all the fair price shops in Tamil Nadu will be provided with electronic weighing machines in a phased manner. During the current year 2365 fair price shops were provided with Electric weighing machines at a total cost of Rs.100 lakhs. Financial assistance to the extent of Rs.11.50 crore has been granted to private electronic weighing machines to 23,600 fair price shops.

INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) is being implemented in select districts with the main objective of improving the infrastructure available with the cooperatives and volume of business of the co-operatives. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided through district central cooperative banks to agriculture and allied sectors like fisheries, poultry, dairy, handloom and rural industries etc. The scheme envisages the development of cooperative at all levels and cooperation among cooperatives to facilitate the overall development. Government provides financial assistance for the implementation of ICDP after availing loan assistance from NCDC.

The scheme is implemented over a period of five years. The ICDP scheme was implemented in the following 10 districts:-Details of Projects completed (Rs. in lakhs)

S.No Name of the DistrictOutlay

(Rs. In lakhs)Year of

Implementation1. Virudhunagar 862.51 1989-95

2.Cuddalore Integrated South Arcot  

1506.97 1992-97

3.Villupuram District                 

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4. Coimbatore 1080.99 1995-20015. Dharmapuri 1160.25 1995-20016. Tiruvannamalai 816.58 1996-20017. Kancheepuram 1123.88 1998-20058. Ramanathapuram 687.03 2000-20049. Tiruchirapalli 1216.98 2002- 200810. Perambalur 937.84 2002- 2008

  Total 9393.00  

Details of Ongoing DistrictsAt present ICDP is being implemented in the following four districts.

S.No

Name of the District

Year of Implementatio

n

Total Outlay

(Rs. In lakhs)Amount released by Government

1.Thanjavur 2002-03 to till

date1101.09

1101.09

2.Tiruvarur 2002-03 to till

date1222.44

1222.44

3.Theni 2005-06 to till

date987.73

695.75

4.Thoothukudi

2005-06 to till date

942.08638.49

 Total 4253.34 3657.77 

The detailed projects reports prepared by the consultants in respect of Salem, Erode, Madurai and Pudukkottai have been cleared by the State Level Coordination Committee and the NCDC. The administrative approved for implementation of the scheme in the alone districts is under consideration of the Government. As regards Thirnelveli District, the NCDC has given its approved and the detailed project report is under Examination.

The Government has related Dindigul, Karur, Vellore, Sivagangai and Nagaptattinam districts for implementation of ICDP in the next stage of assistance. The NCDC has given its Commerce for implementation of the scheme in the districts. Draft Project Reports for implementation of the scheme was under preparation by the appointed consultants. The Government has also selected the Nilgiris District for implementation of ICDP and the NCDC has given its approval in principle.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING

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The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union and the district cooperative unions are performing the functions of cooperative education, training, advertisements and propaganda in the state.

Cooperative TrainingTraining programmes are conducted for personnel working in the cooperative sector to upgrade their skills and abilities for achieving excellence in cooperative management and administration. There are 20 cooperative management training institutes in Tamil Nadu. These institutes conduct training in cooperative management, short term computer courses and jewel appraisal. In addition to these, job oriented and need based short term courses are also conducted by these institutes every year for the employees of cooperatives. Correspondence courses are also conducted for those cooperative employees who do not have the requisite cooperative training.

Higher Diploma in Cooperative ManagementThere are two Institutes for higher diploma in cooperative management, one at Chennai and another at Madurai.

Technical EducationIn order to promote self-employment avenues among the unemployed youth, cooperative industrial training institutes are functioning at Bargur in Dharmapuri district, Pattukkottai in Thanjavur district and Tiruchuzhi in Virudhunagar district under the control of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union.On an average 280 students get technical education in a year through these Industrial Training Institutes. A Cooperative Polytechnic College is functioning at Lalgudi in Tiruchirapalli District under the control of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union.

Cooperative ResearchTo encourage innovative ideas in the cooperative sector, the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union has created a chair of Rs.5.00 lakh each in the Madras University, Madurai Kamarajar University, Bharathiar University and Annamalai University. Out of the interest earned on the investment of this deposit scholarships are awarded to the students doing research in the field of cooperation. The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union is maintaining two funds namely Cooperative Research and Development Fund and Cooperative Education Fund. Every cooperative society which earns a profit contributes 3% of the net profit to the Cooperative Research and Development Fund and 2% of the net profit to the Cooperative Education Fund. This fund is utilized for the cooperative research, development, education, training and propaganda of the cooperative principles.

FUNCTIONS OF FUNCTIONAL REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

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Number of Societies Functioning under the control of Functional Registrars

Sl. No. Name of the Functional Registrars No. of

Societies1. Registrar of Co-operatives Societies Housing) 9972. Commissioner, Milk Prod & Diary Development 90413. Director of Handlooms and Textiles 14114. Director of Fisheries 12565. Registrar of AGRO. Eng. Services 2116. C.E.O. Khadi and Village Industries 11007. Commissioner of Industries and Commmerce 3018. Director of Veterinary Services 5269. Commissioner of Social Welfare 10310. Commissioner of Sugar 1511. Director of Sericulture 2612. Director of Oil Seeds 28513. Director of Rural Development 4514. Director of Palm products Development Board  

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Number of Cooperative Societies

State Level  Cooperative Societies Nos.1.   Tamilnadu Cooperative Union

1

2.   Tamilnadu State Apex Coop. Bank1

3.   Tamilnadu State Coop. Agricultural and Rural Development Bank

1

4.   Tamilnadu Coop. Marketing Federation1

5.   Tamilnadu Consumer Federation1

6.   Tamilnadu Federation of Coop. Urban Banks1

District Level

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1.   District Central Coop. Bank23

2.   District Coop. Whole Sale Store34

3.   District Coop. Unions29

4.   Coop. Printing Press26

5.   Institute of Coop. Management (11+9)20

6.   Thanjavur Coop. Marketing Federation1

Primary Level

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1.   Primary Agricultural Coop. Banks & FSCS4460

2.   Primary Coop. Marketing Societies113

3.   Large sized multi-Purpose Coop. Societies1851

4.   Primary Coop. Agriculture and Rural Development Banks

180

5.   Coop. Urban Banks121

6.   Employees Coop. Credit Societies1851

7.   Urban Coop. Credit Societies46

8.   Primary Coop. Stores & Students Coop.3256

9.   Cooperative Canteen31

10.   Labour Contract Coop. Societies113

11.   Other Types of Coop. Societies 

 Telephone Numbers Top

 

 

Sl.No

Name & designation Position Phone No.

1. Thiru. Ko.Si. Mani                                              

Minister for Co-operation 044-25673209 (O)044-24937225 (R)

2. Shri. K. Shanmugam, I.A.S.          

Secretary, C, F & C P Department,Government of Tamilnadu

044-25672224 (0)044-24465657 (R)

 3. Shri. Jatindra Nath Swain,

I.A.S.    Registrar of Cooperative Societies

044-28364848 (O)044-24792530 (R)

4. Shri.L.Sitharasenan.                       Additional Registrar (Consumer Acitivities)

28364849 (O)26505353 (R)

5. N. Ashokan Additional Registrar (Finance & Banking)

28364850 (O)24323032 (R)

6. P.Rajendran                                                        

Additional Registrar (ICDP) 28364852 (O)

7. Shri. L. Sitherasenan                      Addtional Registrar (MPD) 28364851 (O)22355235 (R)

8. Shri.R.Rajendran                      

Additional Registrar / S.O. TNCU                  

28364864 (O)24919414 (R)

 

Websites Top

 

Cooperatives (Central) WebsitesMilk cooperatives:     http://business.mapsofindia.com/milk-co-

operatives/tamilnadu.htmlCooperatives in India: http://goidirectory.nic.in/coop.htmGujarat State Fertilizers Co-operative Limited (GSFC)

www.gsfclimited.com/

Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Limited (IFFCO)

http://www.iffco.nic.in/

Krishak Bharati Co-operative Limited (KRIBHCO)

http://kribhco.net/

National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)

www. nafed - india .c o m

National Co-operative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF)

www. nccf - india .c o m/

National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC)

www. ncdc .in

National Cooperative Housing Federation of India (NCHF)

www. nchfindia .net

National Co-operative Union of India

www.ncui.net

National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB)

www. nafscob . o rg/

Repatriates Co-operative Finance and Development Bank Limited

www.repco bank .com/careers.htm

 Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED)

www.kandhamal.nic.in/ trifed .htm

 State Cooperatives Bihar State Co-operative Bank Limited (BSCB)

http://biharbank.bih.nic.in/

District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Bidar, Karnataka

http://www.dccbank.com

Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC)

http://apgirijan.nic.in/

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (AMUL)

www. amul .com/

Haryana Dairy Development Co-operative Federation Limited (HDDCF)

http://www.vitaindia.com/

Haryana State Co-operative Apex Bank Limited (HARCOBANK)

http://harcobank.nic.in/

Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Federation Limited (HAFED)

http://hafed.gov.in/ccharter.htm

Himachal Pradesh State Handloom and Handicrafts Weavers Apex Co-operative Society Limited (HIMBUNKAR)

www. himbunkar .c o m

Jaipur Dairy http://www.jaipurdairy.com/Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (MILMA)

http://www.milma.com/

Kerala State Co-operative Coir Marketing Federation Limited (COIRFED)

http://www.coirfed.com/

Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation

http://mpcdf.nic.in/

Limited (MPCDF)Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Housing Federation Limited

http://mpawassangh.nic.in/

Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Limited (MAHACOT)

www. mahacot .com/

Maharashtra State Co-operative Federation

http://www.mahacot.com/

Maharashtra State Co-operative Sugar Factories Federation Limited

www.maha sugar fed.org/

Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal Development Corporation Limited

NA

Orissa State Co-operative Bank Limited (OSCB)

www. oscb .coop/

Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (MILKFED)

http://milkfed.nic.in/

Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF)

http://sarasmilkfed.coop/

Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (AAVIN)

http://www.aavinmilk.com/

Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society (Co-optex)

http://www.cooptex.com/

Tamilnadu Handicrafts Industrial Co-operative Marketing Federation

http://www.indcom.tn.gov.in/engr_socities.htm

Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Limited

www.up sugar fed.org

Others  Agriculture, Cooperation, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department, Chhattisgarh

http://agridept.cg.gov.in/

Co-operation and Civil Supplies Department, Lakshadweep

http://laksupplies.nic.in/

Co-operation Department, Maharashtra

http://goidirectory.nic.in/maha.htm

Co-operation Department, http://megcooperation.gov.in/

MeghalayaCo-operation Department, Punjab

http://pbcooperatives.gov.in/

Co-operative Department, Rajasthan

http://goidirectory.nic.in/rajasthan.htm

Cooperative Department, Tamil Nadu

http://www.tncu.tn.gov.in/

Co-operative Department, Uttar Pradesh

http://cooperative.up.nic.in/

Institute of Co-operative Management (ICM), Bhopal

http://icmbpl.nic.in/

International Co-operative Alliance Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ICAROAP)

http://www.icaroap.coop/

Madhusudan Institute of Co-operative Management (MICM), Bhubaneswar

http://icmbhubaneswar.nic.in/

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

http://www.nddb.org/

Sahakaar, Maharashtra http://www.mah.nic.in/sahakaar/Social Safety Net Programme (SSNP)

http://ssnp.pedap.org/

TUCAS http://www.tucas.org/