| REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES |
| GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA |
| DIRECTORATES |
| CREDIT SECTOR |
| MARKETING SECTOR |
| CONSUMER SECTOR |
| HOUSING SECTOR |
| EDUCATION & PROPAGANDA |
| MISCELLANEOUS COOPERATIVES |
| DIRECTORATE OF REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES |
| ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF RCS |
The Directorate of Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Orissa commenced it's functioning in the year 1937 for providing leadership, wisdom and guidance to the Cooperatives as well as the functionaries at the grassroot level and to the Cooperative Movement in right direction. This directorate comes under the administrative control of Cooperation Department, Govt. of Orissa headed by Hon'ble Minister of Cooperation. |
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Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das organised first consumer co-operative store at Cuttack in 1898. Inspired by the initiative of Utkal Gourav, Raibahadur Bidyadhar Panda, the Head Master of Subarnapur Middle Vernacular School, Banki, organised village credit co-operative society in 1903. Subsequently inspired by Sri Bala Mukunda Kanungo, the then Deputy Collector of Banki,Rai Bahadur Bidyadhar Panda travelled from village to village and organised 50 Cooperative Credit Societies which later federated to establish Banki-Dompora Central Cooperative Union in 1910. Later The Banki Dompara Central Cooperative Union became renamed as Banki Central Cooperative Bank. In 1906 the first Primary Urban Cooperative Bank was organised at Berhampur. Till the formation of a separate state of Orissa in 1936 the Coop. Societies were regulated by Bihar-Orissa Cooperative Act. After Independence "The Orissa Cooperative Societies Act" 1951 was enacted which was substituted by OCS Act 1962 with major amendments in 1991 and 1996. The Orissa Self-Help Cooperative Act 2001 has been enacted in 2002 to foster Cooperative Societies as self help and democratically managed business enterprises. |
| EVOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN ORISSA |
Over the years Cooperatives diversified their operations from rural credit to other spheres of activity. Functional directorates like Directorate of Textiles, Fisheries, Industries, Animal Husbandry etc. are now looking after the Cooperatives organized in their respective sectors. The administrative jurisdiction of R.C.S. Orissa extends to Agriculture Credit Cooperatives, Non Agriculture Credit Cooperatives, Marketing Cooperatives, Consumer Cooperatives, Housing Cooperatives and other Miscellaneous Cooperatives. However R.C.S. Orissa is the Chief Electoral Officer for ensuring election to all kind of societies in the State and has the power of superitendence over all the cooperatives |
| OBJECTIVE & OPERATIONS |
An independent, Self relient, Spontaneous, Strong and Vibrant Cooperative Movement concerned for the community in general and the weak in particular.
By
Inspiring Mutual help and Cooperative Values
With
Honesty, Dignity, Proactivity, Responsiveness, Committment and Professionalisation
For
Regularisation of sustained and planned economic growth and socio-cultural upliftment of the people of Orissa.
