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Administrative Setup

The Department of Cooperation is headed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies. He has been entrusted with the duties of promoting, sustaining as well as guiding the Cooperative Societies in the State. The statutory functions of the Registrar include the functions as contained in the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 and the rules framed there under. These range from registration of the Cooperative Societies to that of the elections of their governing bodies, from inspection of societies to the hearing of arbitration or appeals in case of any dispute and from execution of awards to the liquidation of the societies. The developmental functions of the Registrar include planning, management and implementation of projects and schemes concerning promotion and development of Cooperatives.

The Registrar and the officers appointed to assist him work under the direct supervision, control and guidance of Financial Commissioner (Cooperation) and the Cooperation Minister at Government level.

To streamline the working of Inspectors in the field, a massive exercise was carried out to fix the Headquarter and jurisdiction of the 1484 Inspectors of the Department in consultation with the Field Officers. Before issuing orders fixing headquarter and jurisdiction of Inspectors, the workload of each Inspector, the geographical contiguity and convenience of general public was taken into account. All 597 Focal Points in the State have been declared headquarters of Cooperative Inspectors. In order to remove undue controls and do away with the criticism of "Inspectorial Raj", a proposal was made last year to redeploy and dispurse the Inspectorial and Ministerial Staff with a view to bring them closer to the people and improve their efficiency in delivery alongwith effective supervision mechanism and the sub-divisional level. Towards this end, a proposal was sent to Finance Department to create 39 posts of Assistant Registrars so as to cover all the 72 Sub Divisions in the State. It was proposed that these posts be created by abolishing a similar number of posts of Cooperative Inspectors and some other redundant posts of the Department. FD has approved the proposal and there would be one Assistant Registrar in each of the 72 Sub-Divisions as against 33 last year. This would ensure better supervision. In order to operationalise 39 new offices of ARCSs at sub-divisional level, no new ministerial staff is being recruited and these offices are being operationalised by re-deploying the existing staff. Additional staff required to fill existing vacant posts would be taken from the Redeployment Cell of the Personnel Department.

Cooperation Minister

Financial Commissioner - Cooperation

Registrar Cooperative Societies - Punjab

Additional Registrar(Administration)

Additional Registrar(Credit)

Additional Registrar(Distribution)

Additional Registrar (General)

Additional Registrar (Industries)

Joint Registrar (Planning)

Deputy Registrar (Enforcement)

Deputy Registrar (Legal)

Establishment Officer

OSD

Deputy Registrar (Banking)

DCFA

Deputy Registrar (Enforcement)

DCFA

Joint Registrar (F)

Joint Registrar (Misc.)

Planning

Budget

Internal Coordination

Liaison with State & Central Govt.

Spinfed

Spinning Mills

Complaints

Inquiries

Enforcement

Coordination of pending references

All Establishment Cases of Gazetted and Non-Gazetted Staff

All account matters and GPF matters

Credit & Banking

PSCB and Cooperative Banks

PSADBs and PADB

Evaluation of Coop. Buildings

Assessment of Land etc.

Recovery & Investments

Constofed

Consumer Stores

Lead & Link Societies

Housefed & Housing Soc.

Elections

Assembly & Parliament Matters

Training, Education

Training Institutes

Cooperative Development Fund

Puncofed

Audit Paras

Primary Agriculture Cooperative Matters

Asst. Registrar (Audit)

Farming

Transport

Labourfed

Labour Unions

Markfed

Marketing & Processing Societies

Cold Stores

Ware-housing

Fruitfed

Sugarfed

SugarMills

Industrial Federation

Industrial Societies

Weavco

Inspections

Audit Reports

Audit Of Societies

Women's Cooperatives

Milkfed & Milk Unions

Coordination With Fields Officers

20 Point Program

ICDP

Financial Commissioner Cooperation

Special Secretary (Cooperation)

Registrar,Cooperative Societies

Additional Secretary (Cooperation)

Cooperation I & II Branches of Sectt.

The Registrar is assisted by five Additional Registrars, three Joint Registrars, three Deputy Registrars and three Assistant Registrars at the State level. In the field, there are three divisional Joint Registrars, seventeen Deputy Registrars and 80 Assistant Registrars. Of these, posts of Deputy Registrar (Legal) and Assistant Registrar (Audit) have recently been created at the Head Office 48 posts of Assistant Registrars have also been created in the field to cover all sub-divisions of the State. These officers are assisted by about 2700 inspectorial and ministerial staff to help and facilitate management and supervision of Cooperatives in the State.

Registrar Cooperative Societies - Punjab

Patiala Division

Jalandhar Division

Ferozepur & Faridkot Division

Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies, Patiala

Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies, Jalandhar

Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies Ferozepur

Deputy Registrar, Patiala

Asstt. Registrar Patiala

Asstt. Registrar Rajpura

Asstt. Registrar Derabassi

Asstt. Registrar Samana

Asstt. Registrar Nabha

Asstt. Registrar H.Q

Deputy Registrar, Jalandhar

Asstt. Registrar Jalandhar-I

Asstt. Registrar Jalandhar-II

Asstt. Registrar Shahkot

Asstt. Registrar Phillaur

Asstt. Registrar Nakodar

Asstt. Registrar H.Q.

Deputy Registrar, Ferozpur

Asstt. Registrar, Ferozpur

Asstt. Registrar, Fazilka

Asstt. Registrar, Jalalabad

Asstt. Registrar, Abohar

Asstt. Registrar, Zira

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q.

Deputy Registrar Sangrur

Asstt. Registrar, Sangrur

Asstt. Registrar, Malerkotla

Asstt. Registrar, Sunam

Asstt. Registrar, Moonak

Asstt. Registrar, Dhuri

Asstt. Registrar, Barnala

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q.

Deputy Registrar, NawanShahar

Asstt. Registrar, NawanShahar

Asstt. Registrar, Balachaur

Deputy Registrar, Bhatinda

Asstt. Registrar, Bhatinda

Asstt. Registrar, Talwandi Sabo

Asstt. Registrar, Phul

Deputy Registrar,Ropar

Asstt. Registrar, Ropar

Asstt. Registrar, Kharar

Asstt. Registrar, Anandpur Sahib

Asstt. Registrar, Mohali

Deputy Registrar, Kapurthala

Asstt. Registrar, Kapurthala

Asstt. Registrar, Bholath

Asstt. Registrar, Sultanpur Lodhi

Asstt. Registrar, Phawara

Deputy Registrar, Mansa

Asstt. Registrar Mansa

Asstt. Registrar SardulGarh

Asstt. Registrar Budhlada

Deputy Registrar, Ludhiana

Asstt. Registrar, Ludhiana (East)

Asstt. Registrar, Ludhiana (West)

Asstt. Registrar, Jagraon

Asstt. Registrar, Payal

Asstt. Registrar, Khanna

Asstt. Registrar, Raikot

Asstt. Registrar, Samrala

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q.

Deputy Registrar, Amritsar

Asstt. Registrar, Amritsar-I

Asstt. Registrar, Amritsar-II

Asstt. Registrar, Tarn-Taran

Asstt. Registrar, Ajnala

Asstt. Registrar, Baba Bakala

Asstt. Registrar, Khadur Sahib

Asstt. Registrar, Patti

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q

Deputy Registrar, Faridkot

Asstt. Registrar, Faridkot

Asstt. Registrar, Jaito

Deputy Registrar Fatehgarh Sahib

Asstt. Registrar Sirhind (at Fatehgarh Sahib)

Asstt. Registrar Amloh

Asstt. Registrar Bassi Pathana

Asstt. Registrar Khamano

Deputy Registrar, Gurdaspur

Asstt. Registrar, Gurdaspur

Asstt. Registrar, Pathankot

Asstt. Registrar, Dhar

Asstt. Registrar, Dera Baba Nanak

Asstt. Registrar, Batala

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q.

Deputy Registrar, Moga

Asstt. Registrar, Moga

Asstt. Registrar, Nihal Singh Wala

Asstt. Registrar, Bagha Purana

Deputy Registrar, Hoshiarpur

Asstt. Registrar, Hoshiarpur

Asstt. Registrar, Garhshankar

Asstt. Registrar, Mukerian

Asstt. Registrar, Dasuya

Asstt. Registrar, H.Q.

Deputy Registrar, Muktsar

Asstt. Registrar, Muktsar

Asstt. Registrar, Gidderbaha

Asstt. Registrar, Malout

Cooperative Audit Department

Chief Auditor

P.A. to Chief Auditor

Joint Chief Auditor

Deputy Chief Auditor(A)

Deputy Chief Auditor(C)

Estt. Officer

Budget Account & Audit Fee Recovery Officer

All the above officers are assisted by Audit Officers

The Cooperatives of Punjab have paid special consideration on the Training of the staff, for which they have formed a sepecial Training Policy.