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    Cooperative Department

    About Us

    Vision and Mission

    Vision Cooperative

    Vision Cooperative is an organization to promote the Cooperative Movement aspires to facilitate the voluntary and democratic functioning of Cooperatives. Societies based on self reliance and mutual aid for overall economic betterment and financial autonomy.

    Mission Cooperative

    Mission Cooperative is a business model and enterprise which is committed to apply the knowledge and resource acquired over year of its functioning to ensure the following:

    Core Objectives

    1. To satisfactorily meet the requirement of consumer, farmers, entrepreneurs.
    2. To maintain transparency and focus on consumer satisfaction.
    3. To continuously strive to achieve higher standards of performance.
    4. To enable growth of all the Cooperative Societies/Cooperative through dissemination of best practices, professionalism and use of technology.
    5. To achieve higher growth better market penetration keeping the best interests of consumer in mind.
    6. Supervising the activities carried out by the various cooperative societies in the field.
    7. Ensuring timely audit of the various cooperative societies through departmental audit wing.
    8. Marketing of various agri-horticultural and animal produce of the region viz vegetables/fruits, pashmina, wool etc. through various Cooperative Marketing Societies.
    9. Bulk procurement and distribution of chemical/bio-fertilizer through Cooperative Marketing and Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies at village level.
    10. Procurement stocking and distribution of essential commodities on nominal price all over Ladakh through various consumer Cooperative Societies there.
    11. Procurement and distribution of fresh vegetables/fruits during lean winter months to the local population.
    12. Sensitizing people towards economic development through formation of new cooperative societies and their registration.

    International Year of Cooperatives 2025

    The Cooperative Department at UT Ladakh is celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, by the Honorable Prime Minister’s declaration at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024. Events are planned for certain weeks of each month throughout the year, according to a set calendar. These initiatives seek to raise awareness, bolster the cooperative movement, and emphasize cooperatives’ contribution to economic and rural development.

    Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS)

    PACS are cooperative organizations at the village level that offer farmers and rural dwellers necessary services and reasonably priced financing. They play a crucial role in assisting agriculture by providing loans, delivering seeds and fertilizer, and now providing digital services as part of the CSC effort.

    IT-Based Reforms

    The Cooperative Department is putting IT-based reforms into place to enhance service delivery, efficiency, and transparency. To handle cooperative society records, expedite procedures, and facilitate online services, this includes computerizing the Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) Office and creating a specialized software site.

    Organisation Chart

    organizational Chart of the Department

    organizational Chart of the Department

    Who's who

    Contact Information of Officers/Officials

    S.No. Name of the Officer/Official Designation Contact Number E-mail
    01 Sh Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS Administrative Secretary 01982-258365 Pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com
    02 Dr. Mohammad Usman Khan, JKAS Additional Secretary 01982-255819 addlsecy.ladakh123@gmail.com
    03 Tsering Paldan, JKAS Additional Registrar 9797043979 arcsladakh@gmail.com

    Schemes

    S. No Scheme/Project/Work LIFMS Code Object Head Estt. Cost / DPR Cost Cost Cumulative Exp. Mar 2025 Approved Outlay 25-26 Fund Released 25-26 Total Fund Used 25-26 Physical Status Executive Agency
    1 72 – Building & Structure (Ongoing works) Consumer Retailer Shop at Far Flung areas in both the Districts COPUT22230000001 72 B&S — — — — — — — —
    a Construction of Sale Centre shop at Nubra Tyakshi 10.85 10.85 100% completed Work Completed  R&B Nubra
    b Construction of Sale Centre shop at Lingshed 10.70 10.70 100% completed Work Completed R&B Khaltsi
    c Construction of Sale Centre shop at Hanu 10.70 10.70 100% completed Work Completed R&B Khaltsi
    d Construction of Sale Centre shop at Anly 10.71 15.07 100% completed Work Completed R&B Nyoma
    e Construction of Sale Centre shop at Rongo 10.71 15.05 100% completed Work Completed R&B Nyoma
    f Construction of Sale Centre shop at Shachukul 10.70 10.70 100% completed Work Completed Construction Leh
                            Total farflung area 64.37 73.07 49.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2 Construction of Veg/Fruit Mandi in both the Districts COPUT22230000002 72 50.00 50.00 37.00 — — — 100% Work Completed R&B Leh
    3 Construction of Godown for fodder/fertilizer in both Districts COPUT22230000004 72 161.80 161.80 135.00 9.23 9.23 — 95% Work at Nubra & Zanskar completed; Resubmission of DPR for the work at R&B Nyoma & Zanskar —
    4 Construction of Super Bazar at Sankoo/Nubra COPUT22230000005 72 200.00 200.00 188.12 — — — 100% Work Completed R&B Sankoo & Nubra
    5 Construction of Balance work for 1000 MT Controlled Atmosphere Storage at Agling Cold Storage COPUT22230000006 72 76.08 76.08 73.00 — — — 100% Construction Leh
    6 Super Market at Cooperative Complex Leh COPSA22230000004 72 468.58 468.58 233.75 101.49 101.49 — 90% Work completed except minor finishing LDA, Leh
    7 Expansion of Ladakh Haat at Cooperative Complex Phase – 1st Leh COPSA22230000005 72 180.72 180.72 105.00 73.81 73.81 7.56 Work completed except minor finishing R&B Leh
    8 Upgradation of Administrative Block at Cooperative Complex Leh COPSA22230000006 72 38.34 48.00 42.71 2.77 2.77 — 100% Work completed R&B Leh
    9 Construction of Conference Hall at First Floor of Office Complex Leh COPSA22230000007 72 68.21 68.21 32.27 2.77 2.77 — Work completed except minor finishing R&B Leh
    10 Construction of Fertilizer Godown at Chiktan and TSG COPSA22230000008 72 566.76 566.76 106.68 92.26 92.26 — Chiktan: Compound wall completed, TSG: Building completed except roofing R&B Sankoo & Kargil
    11 Construction of Consumer Retailer Shops at Saliskote, Skyagam, Tugri Zanskar in Kargil and 03 Consumer Retailer Shops in Hemis Shukpachan Anlay (Punguk) and Matho Leh COPSA22230000 72 161.66 161.66 88.59 50.74 50.74 — Kargil: work completed; Leh – Shukpachan (80% minor finishing in progress), Matho (100%) R&B NYOMA, Khaltsi and Construction Leh
    12 Construction of Processing Hall and Show Room at Fruit Grower Cooperative and Shifting of Solar Panel Kargil (Prefab) COPSA22230000010 72 145.00 145.00 88.37 55.36 55.36 — Building completed except finishing R&B Div-Il Kargil
    13 Construction of Audit Office Kargil COPSA22230000011 72 100.00 100.00 96.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% Work completed R&B Div-Il Kargil
    14 Providing Supplying and Applying PU Flooring of 1000 MT Cold Storage Agling Leh COPSA22230000012 72 29.00 29.00 20.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% completed Construction Leh
    15 Construction of ARC office Khaltse COPSA22230000013 72 168.28 168.28 105.47 30.45 30.45 0.00 90% Finishing stage R&B Khaltsi
    16 Construction of ARC office Nyoma COPSA22230000014 72 72.00 72.00 35.00 15.68 15.68 0.00 95% Work completed except minor R&B Nyoma
    17 Construction of Fertilizer Godown at Agiing Leh (Prefab) COPSA22230000015 72 47.85 47.85 40.95 6.93 0.00 0.00 100% Work completed Construction Leh
    18 Construction of a 60 MT Traditional Cold Storage at Hunder Leh COPSA22230000016 72 88.40 88.40 17.00 15.68 15.68 0.00 70% completed R&B Nubra
    19 Expansion of Cooperative Complex Leh COPSA22230000017 72 35.84 35.84 12.49 7.38 7.38 0.00 Finishing stage R&B Leh
    21 Construction of DRC Office Kargil COPSA24250000001 72 250.00 250.00 110.00 101.49 101.49 74.48 95% Structure and finishing completed, painting work under process R&B Div-Il Kargil
    22 Landscaping of Fruit Growers Cooperative Society Kargil COPSA24250000002 72 100.00 100.00 0.00 23.07 23.07 0.00 Compound wall 50% completed, landscaping 40% completed WIP R&B Div-Il Kargil
    23 Construction of Shopping Mart at Zanskar COPSA24250000003 72 157.60 157.60 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 30% Work in progress R&B Zanskar
    24 Construction of Shopping Mart at Chiktan COPSA24250000004 72 325.54 325.54 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 15% Platform cutting completed R&B Div-Il Kargil
    25 Construction of Shopping Mart at Drass COPSA24250000005 72 171.40 170.58 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% Work allotted R&B Div-Il Kargil
    26 Construction of Consumer Godown (Prefab) at Super Market at Leh COPSA24250000013 72 99.90 101.84 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 Construction Leh
    27 Construction of Fertilizer Godown at Taisru, Kargil COPSA24250000007 72 400.00 393.00 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% Sankoo
    28 Construction of District Audit office Leh COPSA24250000008 72 302.00 276.65 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% Tender allotted, work yet to start Construction Leh
    29 Upgradation of ARC Office Sankoo COPSA24250000009 72 57.00 56.87 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 First storey completed, 2nd storey work in progress Sankoo
    30 Construction of Retailer Shop at Wakha COPSA24250000010 72 75.00 71.43 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 Building completed, except roofing and finishing Div-Il Kargil
    31 Construction of Retailer Shop at Mulbekh COPSA24250000011 72 22.00 19.14 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 Building completed, except roofing and finishing R&B Div-Il Kargil
    32 Construction of Mini Super Mart near Moti Market Leh COPSA24250000012 72 74.00 70.66 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% Retendering Construction Leh
    33 Cold Storage for stocking of vegetables for winter season both districts (Traditional Storage) COPUT22230000003 72 53.24 53.24 43.00 2.77 2.77 0.00 100% Work completed R&B Nyoma
    34 Construction of Shopping Mart at Shargoie COPSA24250000016 72 130.00 130.00 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% DPR submission is in progress with REW
    35 Construction of Office of the Additional Registrar Cooperatives, UT Ladakh COPSA24250000017 72 400.00 400.00 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.00 0% DPR submission is in progress with R&B Kargil
                               Total Ongoing (72 Building & Structure) 4746.20 4787.80 1660.82 601.08 594.15 82.04
    52 – Machine & Works
    Milk Pasteurization Plant for Backup of Existing Plants at Agling COPUT22230000009 52 (M&E) 249.00 233.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 Work completed; Plant installation & commissioning completed and running smoothly Leh
    Total Ongoing (52 Machine & Works) 249.00 233.00 0.20 0.00 0.00
    G. Total Cooperative 5036.80 1893.82 601.28 594.15 82.04

    Citizen Charter

    Cooperative Department – Union Territory of Ladakh

    Vision and Mission

    Vision Cooperative

    Vision Cooperative is an organization to promote the Cooperative Movement aspires to facilitate the voluntary and democratic functioning of Cooperatives. Societies based on self reliance and mutual aid for overall economic betterment and financial autonomy.

    Mission Cooperative

    Mission Cooperative is a business model and enterprise which is committed to apply the knowledge and resource acquired over year of its functioning to ensure the following:

    Core Objectives

    1. To satisfactorily meet the requirement of consumer, farmers, entrepreneurs.
    2. To maintain transparency and focus on consumer satisfaction.
    3. To continuously strive to achieve higher standards of performance.
    4. To enable growth of all the Cooperative Societies/Cooperative through dissemination of best practices, professionalism and use of technology.
    5. To achieve higher growth better market penetration keeping the best interests of consumer in mind.
    6. Supervising the activities carried out by the various cooperative societies in the field.
    7. Ensuring timely audit of the various cooperative societies through departmental audit wing.
    8. Marketing of various agri-horticultural and animal produce of the region viz vegetables/fruits, pashmina, wool etc. through various Cooperative Marketing Societies.
    9. Bulk procurement and distribution of chemical/bio-fertilizer through Cooperative Marketing and Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies at village level.
    10. Procurement stocking and distribution of essential commodities on nominal price all over Ladakh through various consumer Cooperative Societies there.
    11. Procurement and distribution of fresh vegetables/fruits during lean winter months to the local population.
    12. Sensitizing people towards economic development through formation of new cooperative societies and their registration.

    Citizen Charter

    In the changed scenario, it is imperative to re-fix our responsibility/duties towards the Cooperative movement in the UT of Ladakh. The Citizens Charter of the Department is as under:

    1. Cooperative Department as an organ of the Government re-affairs its commitment and resolve to nature the Cooperative movement.
    2. The Cooperative Department has assured the role of the “Facilitator” than as “Regulator” in the past.
    3. The Department has committed to create mass awareness about the principles and practices of Cooperation.
    4. The Cooperative Department is under an obligation to exhort the people particularly the educated unemployed youth to form/organize Cooperatives in gainful commercial areas which could gracefully sustain them.
    5. The Cooperative Department will continue to held the members of the Cooperative Institutions to resolve their disputes amicably through the hassle free and speedy dispute resolution mechanism provided under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1989/Self Reliant Cooperative Act. 1999.
    6. The Department will intensify its efforts to revive the sick Cooperative Societies, having ceased to function or otherwise not viable.
    7. The Cooperative will be under an obligation to ensure that the existing Cooperative and those to come into being in future cultivate the true Cooperative culture in their working.

    International Year of Cooperatives 2025

    The Cooperative Department at UT Ladakh is celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, by the Honorable Prime Minister’s declaration at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024. Events are planned for certain weeks of each month throughout the year, according to a set calendar. These initiatives seek to raise awareness, bolster the cooperative movement, and emphasize cooperatives’ contribution to economic and rural development.

    Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS)

    PACS are cooperative organizations at the village level that offer farmers and rural dwellers necessary services and reasonably priced financing. They play a crucial role in assisting agriculture by providing loans, delivering seeds and fertilizer, and now providing digital services as part of the CSC effort.

    IT-Based Reforms

    The Cooperative Department is putting IT-based reforms into place to enhance service delivery, efficiency, and transparency. To handle cooperative society records, expedite procedures, and facilitate online services, this includes computerizing the Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) Office and creating a specialized software site.

    Contact Information

    Officers/Officials

    S.No. Name of the Officer/Official Designation Contact Number E-mail
    01 Sh Bhupesh Chaudhary IAS Administrative Secretary 01982-25365 Pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com
    02 Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma, JKAS Deputy Secretary 9596662293 Pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com
    03 Shri Sajad Qadri, JKAS Additional Registrar 9419178322 arcsladakh@gmail.com
    04 Dr. Zakir Hussain Deputy Registrar Kargil 7780902943 kargildrc@gmail.com
    05 Dr. MohdAbass Deputy Registrar Leh 9906349061 drcleh2018@gmail.com

    RTI

    Right to Information Act 2005

    Cooperative Department – Union Territory of Ladakh

    Public Information Officers

    S.No FAA PIO APIOs Designation Mobile No. E-Mail ID
    01 Sh. Bhupesh Chaudhary (IAS) Administrative Secretary 01982-258365 Pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com
    02 Dr.Mohammad Usman Khan, (JKAS) Additional Secretary 01982-255819 addlsecy.ladakh123@gmail.com

    Disclosure of Information under Section 4(1)(b)

    S.No Subject Status
    1 Disclosure of Information under Right to Information Act – 2005 Section 4(1)(b) Click To View

    Orders

    General Administration Department
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    Allocation of e-Stamping services and related matters in the Union Territory of Ladakh to Finance Department Ladakh. 27/10/2021
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    Adoption of e-Gazette in the Union territory of Ladakh for publication of notifications,orders, standing rules & regulations. 21/10/2021
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    Constitution of UT Level Committee to finalize the concept, theme and design of UT Ladakh Tableaux for Republic Day Parade to be held every year in New Delhi 05/10/2021
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    Grant of State Awards for the Year 2022 on the eve of Republic Day inviting of nominations thereof. 04/10/2021
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    Casual/Adhoc/Consolidated/Daily Wager Employees of Ladakh Union Territory-Constitution of a Fact Finding Committee thereof. 28/09/2021
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    Constitution of UT Level Co-ordination Committee. 29/09/2021
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    Incorporation of a Company named as ” Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation”(SIDCO). 24/09/2021
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    Arrangements for the Himalayan Film Festival to be organized in Ladakh in the month of September, 2021. 24/09/2021
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    Deputation of Mr Sonam Wangchuk, Assistant Secretary, Zila Sainik Welfare Office, Udhampur to Union Territory of Ladakh. 23/09/2021
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    Study Visit of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation,Lok Sabha to Leh and Srinagar from 04th to 07th October, 2021. 20/09/2021
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