1. The particulars of its organizations, functions and duties:
Brief History: The establishment of the office ARCS Lunglei, comes into existing w.e.f. 1974 : Lunglei District has had 12 ARCS including the present incumbent.

This Office is headed by the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies who supervises and control the entire functioning of various works in the office.

2. Powers and duties of Officers and Employees:

(1) The ARCS : His main duty is to assist Registrar, Joint Registrar and Deputy Registrar as a subordinate Officer in discharging all duties, responsibilities assigned to him for the speedy development of Cooperative Movement in the District.

(2) Sr/Jr Inspector : There are 5 SICS and 3 JICS posts in the Office. They are field level workers who are assigned works such as Inspection, annual statutory audit of Coop:Societies and also enquire into the economic feasibilities of all the proposed Coop:Societies for registration. They are also assigned liquidation works under their respective jurisdiction.

(3) H.A. : He is the head of Ministerial Staff in the District Office. The duties and responsibilities are similar to those of superintendent of Directorate.

(4) Upper/Lower : There are 2 UDCs and 2 LDC Posts in the Office.
Divisional Clerks They are clerical Staff dealing with the works and files allotted to them under the close supervision.

(5) Driver : There is one post of Driver to man Departmental Vehicle attached to the ARCS.

(6) Duftry : There is one post of Duftry who is looking after the Duplicating Machine in the Office. Presently the post is declared as a withering post.

(7) Process Server : There is one post of Process Server who assists Inspecting Staff works in the liquidation/arbitration of the Cooperative Societies in various places/villages. The post is declared as a withering post.

(8) Duftry : There are 7 posts of Peon to assist Officer and Staff by putting files etc. in the Office.

(9) Chowkider : There is 1 post of Chowkider to guard Officer Building in the night time.

(10) Sweeper : There is 1 post of Sweeper to clean Office Building and its premises.

3. The procedure followed in the decision making process including channels of supervision and accountability:

All matters requiring decisions are put forward to ARCS in writing using the system of files put up from the concerned Dealing Assistant through H.A. consulting all relevant Rules and Regulations.

4. The norms set by it for discharge of its function:

This Office has been functioned within the audit of the Mizoram Coop. Societies Act 1991 and Rules 1996 and Bye-laws of registered Coop. Societies.

5. The Rules, Regulations, Instruction, Manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:

As adopted by the Govt. of Mizoram, the Central Rules such as FR & SR Part – I, CCS (Conduct) Rules, GPF Riles, GFR, DFPR, HBA, Medical Attendance Rules, Manual on Office Procedures, Seniority & Promotion etc. are used for discharging its functions. Apart for these Act, Rules it has to follow and comply with the Mizoram Coop. Societies Act, Rules and Bye-laws of registered Coop. Societies.

6. A Statement of categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:

Apart from the general documents by the Office, it has been Maintaining the following documents:-

1. Statistical Records
2. Audit Reports of Coop. Societies
3. Registration/Organization papers of Coop. Societies.
4. Inspection & Inquiry reports of Coop. Societies.
5. Liquidation papers of dissolved Coop. Societies.
6. Loan & GIA Register (State Govt.).
7. Loan & GIA under Central Assistance
8. Coop. Acts and Rules, Bye-laws of different types of Coop. Societies.
9. Service Books of Employees.
10. ACR of Group ‘C’ Staff.
11. Cash Book, Bill Register, Contingencies Bill Register, Vouchers, A/Roll of employees.

As the aim of the Right to Information Act, 2005 is to promote transparency an index of files held by this Office is hereby listed and Had available for scrutiny of citizens and enclosed in the Annexure-I.

7. The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or presentation by the Members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or administration thereof:

No such arrangement exist in the Office.

8. A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advise, and as to whether Meeting of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public or the Minutes of such Meeting are accessible for public:
No such bodies are constituted in the Office.
9. A directory of its Officers and employees:

Telephone and an address Directory enclosed in Annexure - II.

10. A monthly remuneration received by each of it Offices and employees including the system of compensation as provided in its regulation:

Scale of Pay of ARCS & Staff are attached in Annexure - III.

11. The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made:

The budget Allocation of Fund for the year 2005-2006 so far received and disbursement already made thereof are appended in the Annexure - IV.

12. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amount allo cated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes :

Amount allocated and Name of beneficiaries is enclosed in the Annexure - V.

13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it:

Does not arise.

14. Details in respect of the information available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form:

None so far.

15. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use :

No library and Reading room exists in the Office.

16. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officer:

1. Name : Hrangvunga

2. Father’s Name : Thanghrima

3. Designation : A.R.C.S.

4. Date of Birth : 1-03-1955

5. Educational qualification : BA

6. Residential Address : Venghlun, Lunglei

7. Telephone No. : 2324801

17. Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publication every year:

None so far