Branch approval requirement: multi state cooperative societies must obtain central registrar approval before opening or closing branches.
Multi State Cooperative Societies must obtain prior approval from the Central Registrar before opening any branch and upload that approval on the society's website. Societies must furnish full details of existing branches, including contact persons and telephone/mobile/email details, to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of the concerned state/UT and to local authorities (District Collectors/Magistrates), with a copy to the Central Registrar's office. New branch openings or closures require Central Registrar approval and subsequent notification to state registrars and district authorities.