Indian Cooperative: National :Friday, 14 March 2025.
The Central Government has
no plans to bring cooperative societies under the Right to Information (RTI)
Act, 2005, as the law applies only to public authorities, Union Home and
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
However, he highlighted that under the amended Section 106 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, which was revised in 2023, a provision has been introduced requiring all multi-state cooperative societies to appoint a Cooperative Information Officer.
This officer will be responsible for providing members of the society with information related to its affairs and management.
The move aims to enhance transparency and accountability within multi-state cooperative societies while ensuring that cooperative members have access to crucial information about their institutions.
However, he highlighted that under the amended Section 106 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, which was revised in 2023, a provision has been introduced requiring all multi-state cooperative societies to appoint a Cooperative Information Officer.
This officer will be responsible for providing members of the society with information related to its affairs and management.
The move aims to enhance transparency and accountability within multi-state cooperative societies while ensuring that cooperative members have access to crucial information about their institutions.
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