Pune District Co-operative Housing Societies and Apartments Federation has been rendering various services in promoting co-operative housing in the city of Pune and roundabout. HISTORY:
Established in 1974 by prominent personalities from various areas of expertise, functioning began in a small office in Somwar Peth, Pune
Courtsey : Shri Shrikrishna Vaidya
Pune District Co-operative Housing Federa
tion has been rendering various services in promoting co-operative housing in the city of Pune and roundabout. was established on 23/8/1974 under registration no. 1044. Shreekrishna Vaidya, the then Dy Mayor of PMC Pune, Late Mr. Taherbhai Haidari, Dr. Bhaskar Date and others were instrumental in promoting the Federation. suresh shidid (Manager) helped them a lot in this activity. Mainly Tenant ownership (Bunglow type) Housing Societies were being registered in thos years. Forming Housing Society and then running it as per model bye-laws (it was callued “U format” then) was not known to society. Office bearers, society members used to raise various queries and these needed to be attended. The federation took this as a task and in consultation with Co Op. officers, tried to satisfy the queries of housing society. Soon, people used to consult the federation to solve their problems. The merge 50 societies initially grew to 500 and more. Initially the federation functioned through, the office of vaidya classes. Soon a small office at 208, Somwar Peth, Samarth bridge (Daruwala Pool) was hired. Directors from rural areas also were adopted and the field of federation slowly windened, to meet the requirement of the societies like:
1. Arranging Sahakar Darbar – a free consultation activity for societies.
2. Extending this activity to various places in Pune City, to suit the conveyance of member societies.
3. Arranging Housing Seminar in consultation with Co Op officers of Co Op Department. The question-answer activity feature in these seminars has become very popular. A a lot of problems are being resolved thro such seminars. FOUNDER MEMBERS:
- Shrikrishna Vaidya, Sanskrit Scholar running classes and also Deputy Mayor of Pune Municipal Corporation
- Dr.Bhaskar B. Date practicing Ayurveda (Director(ex) of Ayurveda Rasashala Pune, PHD in Ayurveda) He has been rendering services to 5 villages (Parvati pachgaon) of flood affected rehabilated villages. In his honour the PMT bus stop at Sahakarnagar, Pune was named after him.
- Taherbhai Haidari: Director of Muslim Cooperative Bank. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FEDERATION:
1. Guidance to the members of the public, in the matter of formation of new cooperative housing societies, and to guide them in submitting their Registration Proposal.
2. Supply of various forms and model by-laws required for formation of cooperative Housing Societies.
3. Guidance to the Chief Promoters of Co-operative Housing Societies in the matter of holding first general meeting and conduct of proceeding thereof.
4. Guidance to the members of the Provisional Committee in holding first meeting of the Provisional Committee and the proceedings to be conducted thereat.
5. Supply of various forms, registers and accounts books required by cooperative Housing Societies and guidance in maintaining the same.
6. Guidance to co-operative Housing Societies and Apartments in the matters relating to Municipal Taxes, Local Taxes, Income Tax, etc.
7. To depue a representative of the Federation, to attend the General Body meeting of a society, on a written invitation of the society.
8. Guidance to co-operative Housing Societies in the matters of formulation of proposals for amedments to the byelaws.
9. Guidance to co-operative Housing Societies relating to the Provisions in the Maharashtra co-operative Housing Societies Act. 1960, the Maharashtra cooperative housing Societies Rule 1961, the by-laws of co-operative Housing Societies, the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act. 1963 etc.
10. Guidance to co-operative Housing Societies in their general as well as individual problems.
11. Publication of a monthly bulletin "Vastu Darshan" containing latest developments on all matters relating to the co-operative housing movement, Including case laws on co-operative Housing, amendments to Acts and Rules etc.
12. Holding conferences, seminars, symposiums on matters of importance to the co-operative Housing movement.
13. Mobilising public opinion on matters relating to the co-operative Housing movement through press and other media.
14. Dealing with common problems affecting majority of co-operative Housing Societies and taking up matters with authorities of the Central Government, the State Gvoernment, the Munmicipal Corporation, Municipal Councils and Local Authorities with a view to securing maximum advantages for cooperative Housing Societies.
15. locatins in Pune District to resolve the problems of co-op.Hsg. Cocys. Expert Directors and eminent legal advisers guide in this meeting. The details of this activity are given below.
16. Leave & Licence (For Flat) E-Registration facility is available in the main office.
