<p>Minister for Co-operation, B G Puttaswamy, said on Tuesday that the Karnataka government would amend the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act on the lines of the amendment made by the Centre, to strengthen the co-operation sector in the State. <br /><br /></p>.<p>On being amended, the legislation is expected to be a model for the country. It will be tabled in the legislature session to be held here from December 5.<br /><br />The revelation was made while Puttaswamy was speaking to reporters after the inauguration of the Sahakara Adalita Bhavana in the city. <br /><br />The legislation would make it mandatory for all co-operative bodies to conduct their annual general body meetings by September every year. <br /><br />“It will prevent government interference in co-operative bodies, besides bringing about internal democracy in them,” Puttawamy said.<br /><br />Cases can be filed if funds are misused by co-operative bodies. They would also have to follow reservation norms for SC/STs, the minister added.<br /><br />Major funding<br /><br />He said there were over 36,000 co-operative bodies in the State, of which 1,825 were milk producers co-operatives. <br /><br />The government had given aid to the tune of Rs 17.59 crore to co-operative bodies in the State for funding self-help groups. Women’s self-help groups and youth could avail the benefits of self-employment schemes by producing and selling various products, he said.<br /><br />Allocations would be made for the proposed co-operation university in the State in the next budget. The location would be decided by the government later, he said.<br /><br />The implementation of the Vaidyanathan Committee report had resulted in 8,255 co-operative bodies being revived in the State. <br /><br />“The government had released Rs 703 crore for the purpose,” Puttaswamy said.<br /></p>
<p>Minister for Co-operation, B G Puttaswamy, said on Tuesday that the Karnataka government would amend the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act on the lines of the amendment made by the Centre, to strengthen the co-operation sector in the State. <br /><br /></p>.<p>On being amended, the legislation is expected to be a model for the country. It will be tabled in the legislature session to be held here from December 5.<br /><br />The revelation was made while Puttaswamy was speaking to reporters after the inauguration of the Sahakara Adalita Bhavana in the city. <br /><br />The legislation would make it mandatory for all co-operative bodies to conduct their annual general body meetings by September every year. <br /><br />“It will prevent government interference in co-operative bodies, besides bringing about internal democracy in them,” Puttawamy said.<br /><br />Cases can be filed if funds are misused by co-operative bodies. They would also have to follow reservation norms for SC/STs, the minister added.<br /><br />Major funding<br /><br />He said there were over 36,000 co-operative bodies in the State, of which 1,825 were milk producers co-operatives. <br /><br />The government had given aid to the tune of Rs 17.59 crore to co-operative bodies in the State for funding self-help groups. Women’s self-help groups and youth could avail the benefits of self-employment schemes by producing and selling various products, he said.<br /><br />Allocations would be made for the proposed co-operation university in the State in the next budget. The location would be decided by the government later, he said.<br /><br />The implementation of the Vaidyanathan Committee report had resulted in 8,255 co-operative bodies being revived in the State. <br /><br />“The government had released Rs 703 crore for the purpose,” Puttaswamy said.<br /></p>
