CO-OPERATION MODULE 3 NOTES
The Cooperative Planning Committee / Saraiya Committee. The Cooperative Planning Committee was appointed by the Government of India in January 1945 under the chairmanship of Shri R.G. Saraiya to draw up a formal blueprint for the future development of the cooperative movement. Main Objectives and Targets 1.Coverage Targets: Fixed a major target to bring 50% of all villages and 30% of the rural population under the scope and fold of the cooperative movement within a period of 10 years. 2.Multi-Purpose Societies (MPCSs): Recommended that village primary credit societies expand their functions beyond just issuing credit to cover all aspects of daily life and business for farmers and artisans—effectively turning them into multi-purpose societies. 3.Broadening Sectors: Proposed organizing specialized cooperatives for various economic activities, including agricultural marketing and processing, animal husbandry, fisheries, land reclamation, small and subsidiary industries, l...