Circular of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare dated 14th November, 2010 on section 4 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 [C10-HG2]

F. No. 28/16/2010-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

New Delhi, dated the 14th November, 2010

To

All Registrars and Registrars

Subject: Section 4 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002), the production of agricultural produce, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to producers who undertake the production of agricultural produce at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every producer to make an application to the Registrar within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the production of agricultural produce is undertaken, and the Registrar shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)