Credit Coperative Society

What is the Advantage of Credit Co-Operative Society Registration?

The credit co-operative societies have played a major role in promoting economic welfare and a sense of self-sufficiency among the rural community and the less stable sections of the society. Unlike banks and other financial organizations which are aimed at the creation of profits, co-operative societies balance the business durability of the unit with the principle of helping the members honestly to attain financial stability. Welfare thus remains the primary motto of such organizations.

What are Types of Co-Operative Societies?

Credit Co-operative Society may be categorized according to the primary area in which the unit deals with. Some common types are:

1. Co-operative Credit Societies: It accepts deposits from members and provides loans to members at reasonable interest rates. The objective here is to develop the habit of saving among members and to be able to give members loans when they require interest rates considerably lower than those of the banks and financial institutions. The formalities for credit cooperative society registration are simpler and the process is less complex. They are of two types:

a. Agricultural credit societies
b. Non-agricultural credit societies.

2. Housing Co-operatives: These are formed with a common aim of acquiring residential property and to undertake all the procedures relating to it example governmental approvals, development of the property etc. Such co-operatives developing housing societies by themselves for their members. This benefits them since the society is able to fetch wholesale rates from all the retailers and vendors involved, eventually which brings down the prices for each of the member individually. The society may even provide houses to non-members; the profits earned are either shared by the members or utilized by society for its further business.

3. Consumers’ Cooperative Societies: It is the most basic form of unit wherein the societies help its members for the purchase of household items. It is a regular practice that the society buys such items in bulk and provides the members with the items required at a price lot lesser than those of retail shops.

4. Marketing Co-operatives: These have the objective of ensuring a steady market for the output of members and are suitable for the marketing of agricultural products. It seeks to protect the members from the exploitation by the middlemen. A Collective bargain is done by the unit on behalf of the members so as to obtain a higher price. It assures fair pricing for their produce.

5. Producers Co-operatives: small-time producers require equipment, tools etc for their regular course of business. Such societies thus buy materials required in bulk which fetches it a far lower price than the market and then provide it with minimal profit to the members. The prices still remain lesser than that of the market for retail and additionally the society is able to earn profits to aid in future transactions. The commission of middlemen is eliminated here.

6. Co-operative Farming Societies: Popularly such groups are formed by farmers with multiple aims. The societies are able to group the farmers together for providing the maximum information regarding the best practices and technology that may be utilized for agriculture. Implementation of modern methods is made easier with the help of a collective force; awareness regarding optimum utilization of the available resources, buying quality products like seed, fertilizers, tractors etc. With the welfare of farmers who are members, the society works on the way with the aim of not only helping the farmers but also bringing itself profits to work in a better manner in the future.

Documents required

• Four copies of the proposed Bye-laws of the Multistate co-operative society, duly signed by each of the persons who sign the application.
• Name of the proposed multi-state co-operative society.
• Head Quarter’s address to be registered.
• A list of persons who have contributed to the share capital, together with the amount contributed by each of them, and the admission fee paid by them.
• Area of operation.
• Main objectives
• A certificate from the Bank or banks stating the credit balance in favour of the proposed multi state co-operative society.
• A scheme showing the details explaining how the working of the multi-State co-operative society will be economically sound and the registration of such multi-State co-operative society will be beneficial for social and economic betterment of its members through self-help and mutual aid in accordance with the co-operative principles.
• The requirement of Registrar office may change time to time so for other relevant information please contact the Office of Registrar of co-operatives