Ministry of Co-operation

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Ministry of Cooperation
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Cooperation
Agency overview
Formed6 July 2021 (2 years ago) (2021-07-06)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Minister responsible
Minister of State responsible
Agency executive
  • Dr.Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS, Secretary

The Ministry of Cooperation is a Union ministry under the

Ministry of Agriculture.[3]

The ministry works in strengthening co-operatives at the grassroot level,

Objectives

The ministry was created with objectives of:[8]

  • To realise the vision of "Sahkar se Samriddhi" (prosperity through cooperation).
  • To streamline processes for ‘'Ease of doing business’' for co-operatives and enable development of Multi-State Co-operatives (MSCS)
  • to provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movements in the country.
  • To deepen the cooperative as a true people-based movement reaching upto the grassroot level.

Cooperative Societies at National Level

Core Cooperative Society at National Level

  • National Cooperative Union of India Limited

Cooperative Banks at National Level

  • National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Limited
  • National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Limited

Development Cooperative Banks at National Level

  • National Cooperative Land Development Banks Federation Limited
  • All India Industrial Cooperative Banks Federation Limited

Consumer Cooperative Societies at National Level

  • National Cooperative Consumer’s Federation of India Limited

Worker Cooperative Societies at National Level

  • National Federation of Labour Cooperative Limited

Housing Cooperative Societies at National Level

  • National Cooperative Housing Federation Limited

Producer/Marketing Cooperative Societies at National Level

  • National Federation of Industrial Cooperative Limited
  • Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
  • Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited
  • All India Federation of Cooperative Spinning Mills Limited
  • National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Limited
  • National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Limited
  • All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society Limited
  • National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperative Limited
  • National Cooperative Tobacco Grower’s Federation Limited
  • Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited
  • National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited
  • National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
  • Petrofils Cooperative Limited (To be de-liquidated)

Cabinet Ministers

No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1 Amit Shah
(born 1964)
MP for Gandhinagar
7 July
2021
Incumbent 2 years, 262 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi II Narendra Modi

Ministers of State

No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1 B. L. Verma
(born 1961)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
7 July
2021
Incumbent 2 years, 262 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi II Narendra Modi

Department of Co-operation State Committees

Department of Co-operation State Committees was created with objectives of:[8]

  • Legal framework preservation for strengthening the country.
  • To deter discrimination to communities in the country.
  • Historic preservation of every state in the country.

Criticism

Co-operative societies, being a subject of State List under the Seventh schedule of the Constitution, many experts raised concerns that, creating such a ministry at the central level would increase the power in the hands of the union government.[9]

Kerala's Minister of Co-operation and Registration V. N. Vasavan stated that, "Creation of a new Cooperation ministry is an infringement upon the federal rights of the state governments. [....] This is an intrusion into the authority of the state governments."[10]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Explained: Why a Ministry of Cooperation". The Indian Express. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ https://cabsec.gov.in/writereaddata/allocationbusinessrule/amendment/english/1_Upload_3012.pdf
  3. ^ "Explained: Why a Cooperation Ministry". The Indian Express. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mishra, Himanshu Shekhar (6 July 2021). Pullanoor, Harish (ed.). "New "Ministry Of Cooperation" Created A Day Before PM's Cabinet Reshuffle". NDTV.com.
  5. ^ Mathew, Liz; Tiwari, Ravish (7 July 2021). "Governor reshuffle, new Ministry clear decks for Cabinet expansion". The Indian Express.
  6. ^ "Modi Government creates a new Ministry of Co-operation". Press Information Bureau. 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ Saha, Poulomi (6 July 2021). "Ministry of Cooperation: Modi govt creates new ministry to strengthen cooperative movement". India Today. Delhi.
  8. ^ a b "Explained: Why did Modi government form a new cooperation ministry | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Cooperative spirit: On the new Union Ministry of Cooperation". The Hindu. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  10. ^ ""Assault On Federalism": Kerala Leaders On Ministry Of Cooperation". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.