The Reserve Bank of India vide directive CO.DOS.SED. No. S370/45-11-001/2024-2025 dated April 15, 2024, had placed Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai under Directions for a period of six months up to the close of business on October 15, 2024, which was modified from time to time and was last extended up to close of business on April 15, 2025.

The Reserve Bank is committed to achieving end-to-end digitization of all internal workflows involved in regulatory approval processes to enhance efficiency, transparency, and timeliness in service delivery. To this end, the Reserve Bank had launched PRAVAAH (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And AutHorisation) portal on May 28, 2024 to streamline online applications for regulatory authorisations, licenses, and approvals ensuring seamless, secure and faster delivery of services in a transparent manner.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to National Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh vide Directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S369/45-11-001/2024-25 dated April 15, 2024, for a period of six months up to October 15, 2024, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on April 15, 2025, vide Directive DOR.MON/D-89/12.28.017/2024-25 dated January 07, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond the close of business on April 15, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated April 09, 2025, has cancelled the licence of “Shankarrao Mohite Patil Sahakari Bank Ltd., Akluj”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on April 11, 2025. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.