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Ministry of Co-operation

{{Short description|Government ministry of India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox government agency

| name = Ministry of Cooperation

| native_name =

| seal = Government of India logo.svg

| seal_size = 100px

| seal_caption = Branch of Government of India

| logo = MINISTRY OF CO-OPERATION.jpg

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| logo_caption = Ministry of Cooperation

| formed = {{start date and years ago|2021|07|06|df=y|p=y}}

| jurisdiction = Government of India

| headquarters = New Delhi

| employees =

| budget =

| minister1_name = Amit Shah

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| deputyminister1_type = Minister of State

| deputyminister1_name = Krishan Pal Gurjar

| deputyminister2_type = Minister of State

| deputyminister2_name = Murlidhar Mohol

| chief1_name = Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS

| chief1_position = Secretary

}}

The Ministry of Cooperation is a [[List of agencies of the government of India|Union

ministry]] under the Government of India{{Cite web|date=2021-07-15|title=Explained: Why a Ministry of Cooperation|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-a-cooperation-ministry-7395784/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} which was formed in 2021. The ministry provides a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country. The ministry's creation was announced on 6 July 2021https://cabsec.gov.in/writereaddata/allocationbusinessrule/amendment/english/1_Upload_3012.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}} along with its vision statement of Sahkar se samriddhi ({{trans|Prosperity through cooperation}}). Before the creation of this ministry, the objectives of this ministry were looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture.{{cite news |title=Explained: Why a Cooperation Ministry |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-a-cooperation-ministry-7395784/ |access-date=9 July 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 July 2021 |language=en}}

The ministry works in strengthening co-operatives at the grassroot level,{{Cite web|date=6 July 2021|first=Himanshu Shekhar|last=Mishra|editor-first=Harish|editor-last=Pullanoor|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-ministry-of-cooperation-created-a-day-before-pms-cabinet-reshuffle-2480770|title=New "Ministry Of Cooperation" Created A Day Before PM's Cabinet Reshuffle|website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/union-govt-creates-new-ministry-of-co-operation-7392189/|title=Governor reshuffle, new Ministry clear decks for Cabinet expansion|date=July 7, 2021|first=Liz|last=Mathew|first2=Ravish|last2=Tiwari|work=The Indian Express}} working to streamline processes for 'Ease of doing business' for co-operatives and enabling the development of Multi-State Co-operatives (MSCS).{{Cite web|date=6 July 2021|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1733225|title=Modi Government creates a new Ministry of Co-operation|work=Press Information Bureau}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ministry-of-cooperation-modi-govt-announces-new-ministry-to-strengthening-cooperative-movement-1824718-2021-07-06|title=Ministry of Cooperation: Modi govt creates new ministry to strengthen cooperative movement|first1=Poulomi|last1=Saha|location=Delhi|date=July 6, 2021|website=India Today}} The same was initially announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the 2021 Union budget.

Objectives

The ministry was created with objectives of:{{cite news |title=Explained: Why did Modi government form a new cooperation ministry {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/explained-why-did-modi-government-form-a-new-cooperation-ministry/articleshow/84319801.cms |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}

  • 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.

Public Sector Undertakings

Cooperative Societies at National Level

Core Cooperative Society at National Level

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

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! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Portrait

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister
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! colspan="3" |Term of office

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| rowspan="2"| Amit Shah
{{small|(born 1964)
MP for Gandhinagar}}

| rowspan="2"| 7 July
2021

| rowspan="2"| Incumbent

| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|2021|7|7}}

| rowspan="2"| Bharatiya Janata Party

| Modi II

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="width:9em"| Narendra Modi

Modi III

Ministers of State

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! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Portrait

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister
{{small|(Birth-Death)
Constituency}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

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1

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| B. L. Verma
{{small|(born 1961)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

| 7 July
2021

| 9 June
2024

| {{ayd|2021|7|7|2024|6|9}}

| rowspan="3"| Bharatiya Janata Party

| Modi II

| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

| rowspan="3" style="width:9em"| Narendra Modi

2

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| Krishan Pal Gurjar
{{small|(born 1957)
MP for Faridabad}}

| rowspan="2"| 10 June
2024

| rowspan="2"| Incumbent

| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|10 Jun 2024}}

| rowspan="2"| Modi III

3

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| Murlidhar Mohol
{{small|(born 1974)
MP for Pune}}

Department of Co-operation State Committees

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

  • 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.{{cite news |title=Cooperative spirit: On the new Union Ministry of Cooperation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/cooperative-spirit-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-new-union-ministry-of-cooperation/article35270173.ece |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=12 July 2021 |language=en-IN}}

Kerala's Minister of Co-operation and Registration V. N. Vasavan claimed that, "Creation of a new Cooperation ministry will make it difficult for state government to interfere in cooperative organisations and is an infringement upon the federal rights of the state governments. [....] This is an intrusion into the authority of the state governments."{{cite news |title="Assault On Federalism": Kerala Leaders On Ministry Of Cooperation |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-leaders-on-ministry-of-cooperation-assault-on-federalism-2483128 |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=NDTV.com}}

See also

External links

  • [https://ncui.coop National Cooperative Union of India(NCUI)]
  • [http://www.cooperation.gov.in Ministry of Cooperation]

References

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