The State Government is gearing up to make rules for making nominations in different cooperative bodies in Chhattisgarh, officials said .
It was learnt that President Pranab Mukherjee had already given his nod to the Cooperative Amendment Bill. This Bill has the provision that empowers the Government to nominate people in cooperative bodies.According to the provision, in case a cooperative body has a vacancy, the Government can nominate appropriate officer or an experienced person to its top post.
Before approval of this Bill, the Central Government had sought clarifications from the State Government. The Government had replied that it will make rules for making the appointments.Under this rule, appointments would be made in cooperative bodies until election is held in such bodies. Informed sources said the government is working on the rules. Soon it will be prepared.Cooperative sector leaders have been exerting pressure on the Government for making the rules from time to time.
So far elections have been completed in primary cooperative societies. Second and third phase elections has remained incomplete which can be held only after the formation of the new Commission, sources informed.This entire process may take six months or more time. Currently designated officers have been functioning as the head of such cooperative societies and cooperative banks.