(a) whether the Government has constituted a high level Committee to strengthen the
cooperative sector in the country in future;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the required guidelines have been issued by the Government for functioning of
the said Committee; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The Government has constituted a High Powered Committee to review
the achievements of Co-operative Movement during the last 100 years and to recommend the
steps to be taken to address challenges being faced by the Co-operative Movement in the
changing socio-economic environment and to suggest an appropriate policy and legislative
framework and changes required in the cooperative legislation in the country with a view to
ensure the democratic, autonomous and professional functioning of cooperatives.
(c)&(d): The Committee is empowered to devise its own procedure for functioning.