Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced that 1,349 cooperative societies have been registered across India under the International Year of Cooperatives from January 1, 2025, to March 1, 2025, as per the National Cooperative Database (NCD).
Among the newly registered cooperatives, Bihar leads with 523 societies, followed by Chhattisgarh with 179 and Assam with 79.
The Ministry of Cooperation (MoC) provides the overall framework and guidelines for cooperative registration, while State/UT-appointed nodal officers are responsible for collecting, entering, and updating cooperative society data in the National Cooperative Database (NCD).
The NCD is publicly accessible at https://cooperatives.gov.in and serves as a valuable resource for policymakers to strengthen the cooperative movement, especially in regions where societies are underperforming.
The database captures key details such as location, membership, economic activities, and linkages, enabling authorities to identify gaps in cooperative coverage, including uncovered gram panchayats.
