Since its formation in July 2021 to realise Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sehkaar se Samriddhi’, the Ministry of Cooperation has taken number of steps to promote ease of doing business in Cooperative Sector. As part of these initiatives, Office of Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) is being computerised to create a digital ecosystem for Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) to facilitate all their activities including Registration of new societies.
A software and portal is being developed which is targeted to be launched by June-end. Reviewing the progress of computerisation of CRCS office, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah Wednesday directed officials that youth should also be involved for better utilisation and improved analytics of the portal through competitions to be organised by CRCS office.
Computerisation project will greatly help in registration of new MSCS and facilitate working of existing MSCS, according to an official release. The main objective of Computerisation are complete paperless submission and processing of applications, automatic compliance with MSCS Act & Rules through software, ease of doing business, digital communication, transparent processing, improved analytics & MIS.
The software will enable processing of application/service requests through electronic work flow in the CRCS office in a time-bound manner. This will have provisions for OTP based user registration, validation checks for compliance with MSCS Act and Rules, hearing through VC, issue of registration certificate and other communication electronically, the release added.