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Practical guidance for housing societies, managing committees, and staying compliant.

  • How to Amend Bye-laws of Cooperative Society

    In the earlier article “ Bye-Laws of Cooperative Societies “, we discussed about bye-laws of society. From the date of society formation, there can be many reasons why managing committee would want to change the bye laws. Act has a provision, where managing committee can call for…

  • Bye-Laws of Cooperative Societies

    Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 and The Gujarat Cooperative Societies Rules 1965 provide for framework for cooperative society. But there are variety of co-operative societies and it is not possible to cover the requirements of all the types of cooperative societies in a…

  • Rules for Maintenance of Structure, Lift and Fire Equipment

    Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (GDCR) – 2017 are the regulations under which construction and maintenance of buildings are to be carried out. During construction, these regulation are followed by developer. Post construction and sale of residential building…

  • Redevelopment of Public Housing

    The Scheme was framed by the State Government on 11.02.2016. As per the said Scheme, Public Housing Schemes which are more than 20 years old or in dilapidated condition wherein land is owned by the Urban Authorities can opt for redevelopment. As per the Scheme, 140% carpet area i…

  • 97th Constitutional Amendment: Cooperative Societies

    The Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011 relates to the cooperative societies working in India. It aims to overcome all the problems faced by these societies and bring about an efficient way to manage them. The 97th Constitution Amendment Act, 2011 provided for amendment of fo…

  • Principal of Cooperative

    International Cooperative Alliance Statement on the Cooperative Identity was adopted in Manchester, United Kingdom on 3.09.1995. This article gives details of definition of cooperative, values and 7 principals of Co Operative based on the above statement. Definition of a Cooperat…

  • Reorganization of Society on Registrar’s Order

    In the previous article “ Reorganize Co Operative Society on Members Request “, we discussed about members right to reorganize society. Same way Registrar has powers under Co-operative Society Act to amalgamate or reorganize society. This article discuss about when and how Regist…

  • Reorganize Co Operative Society on Members Request

    Gujarat Co Operative Societies Act 1961 , Section 17 to Section 20 talks about Amalgamation, Transfer, Division or Conversion of Societies. In this article we will discuss only in relation to Division of Society. Reasons to Divide an Existing Society Members of a society can requ…