CRCS Sahara Refund Portal, Claim form ,Login, Registration Process & Status Check

Introduction

On 29.03.2023 Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed that Rs. 5000 Crores be transferred out of the “Sahara-SEBI Refund Account”, to the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) for disbursement against the legitimate dues of the genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies in the most transparent manner and on proper identification and on submitting proof of their identity and deposits and proof of their claims and to be deposited in their respective bank account directly.

If your money is stuck with Sahara Group then you too can file a claim for the refund of your money.

The Sahara Societies will verify the claim and process in 30 days after the successful submission of the claim. After verification by the Sahara Societies, the Authorized verifier and CRCS will process your claim in the next 15 days. Depositors will receive a notification via SMS/Email if their claim has been approved or rejected. The refund of the claimed amount will be directly credited to Depositor’s Aadhaar linked bank account only after 45 days from the date of successful claim submission.

To read the complete process of refund read till the end.

CRCS Sahara Refund Portal 2023

The central government has a portal (https://mocrefund.crcs.gov.in/) on 18 July 2023 for the submission of legitimate claims by the genuine depositors of four Cooperative Societies namely:

  1. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.,
  2. Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Ltd.,
  3. Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., and
  4. Stars Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.

At present, up to Rs 10000 will be paid by the government to eligible investors, which can be extended further. For this, investors can register by visiting Sahara Refund Portal mocrefund.crcs.gov.in.

The genuine depositors of these Societies may login the portal and submit their claims by filling online application form available on the portal and upload requisite documents.

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Sahara India CRCS Refund 2023 Details

PortalSahara Refund Portal
Portal Linkhttps://mocrefund.crcs.gov.in/
Name of OrganizationCentral Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS)
GovernmentCentral Government
Portal launched on18 July 2023
Claim modeOnly online
Claim fee0 (Nil)
Toll-free number CRCS 1800 103 6891 / 1800 103 6893

Important links for Sahara Refund Portal 2023

Registration LinkClick Here
Login LinkClick Here
Official WebsiteClick Here
HomepageClick Here

Eligibility criteria

The genuine and legitimate Depositors of following four Sahara Societies are eligible for refund through the CRCS Sahara Refund Portal:
a. Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Kolkata.
b. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Lucknow.
c. Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Limited, Bhopal.
d. Stars Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Hyderabad.

The Depositors must have made deposits & have outstanding dues receivable before the following dates, for filing a claim request:
22nd March 2022 for:
a. Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Kolkata.
b. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Lucknow.
c. Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Limited, Bhopal.


29th March 2023 for:
a. Stars Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Hyderabad.

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Steps for new registration (Download guide here)

  1. Click on Depositor Registration
  2. For Depositor Registration, you need to enter 12 digit Membership Number, last 4 digit Aadhaar Number, 10 digit Aadhaar linked Mobile Number, captcha and press on “Get OTP”
  3. Enter the OTP received on Aadhaar linked Mobile Number and complete the Registration process

Steps for depositor login (Download guide here)

  1. Click on Depositor login
  2. On Depositor Login Screen, enter last 4 digit Aadhaar Number, 10 digit Aadhaar linked Mobile Number, captcha and click on “Get OTP”.
  3. Enter the OTP received on Aadhaar linked Mobile Number.
  4. Once Depositor Logged in, Depositor will see Aadhaar Consent Screen. Move to next Page after Accepting the terms and conditions by clicking on “I Agree” button.
  5. On Personal Details Screen, enter 12 Digit Aadhaar Number and click on “Get OTP”. The depositor will receive OTP on Aadhaar linked Mobile Number
  6. Enter OTP and press on Verify OTP
  7. After Verifying OTP, the system displays the Aadhaar user details like First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Father/ Husband Name
  8. Also user can enter Email and then click on “Save Email” and press the “Next” button
  9. Depositor will enter details as displayed on the screen.
  10. Click on “Add Claim” Button and Depositor will see all details in the below grid. Here, the Depositor will be able to add multiple Claim Details
  11. Once all Claim details are entered, Generate Prefilled Claim Request Form
  12. “Please ensure that all claims have been entered, before generating forms. After which Depositor will not be able to make any changes or make additional claims.”
  13. Affix the recent photograph and duly sign across the photo as well as the Claim form.
  14. On the “Upload Documents” Screen, upload the Claim Form and PAN Card copy. (PAN Card is mandatory, if Claim Amount is Rs.50,000 or above.)
  15. Thank you Page will display with a Claim Request Number. Kindly note the Claim Request Number for future reference

The Depositor has to provide details of all the deposits across all Sahara societies where the Depositor has outstanding dues receivable by adding all the claim details, one by one, in a single claim form.

Hon’ble Supreme Court order

You can read about the Hon’ble supreme court order in this regard here.

FAQs

What is CRCS Sahara Refund Portal?

The CRCS Sahara Refund Portal is an online platform designed for processing
refunds of depositors of four Sahara Group Co-operative Societies as per the
Hon’ble Supreme Court directive dated 29th March 2023.

Who are eligible for a refund through the CRCS Sahara Refund Portal?

The genuine and legitimate Depositors of the following four Sahara Societies are
eligible for a refund through the CRCS Sahara Refund Portal:
a. Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Kolkata.
b. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Lucknow.
c. Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Limited, Bhopal.
d. Stars Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Hyderabad.

What details does a Depositor need to provide with the Claim Request
form/ Application?

The Depositor should have:
a. Membership no.
b. Deposit Account no.
c. Aadhaar linked Mobile no. (Mandatory)
d. Deposit certificates/ Passbook
e. PAN card (if the claim amount is Rs. 50,000/- and above) (Mandatory).

Can a Depositor file a claim request, if he/she does not have an Aadhaar
seeded bank account?

No, without Aadhaar seeded bank account Depositor cannot file a Claim. The Aadhaar seeding shall facilitate secure fund transfers to the genuine Depositor’s Bank account.

What documents have to be attached to submit the Claim?

The Depositor should attach the following documents:
a. Deposit certificate/ Passbook
b. Claim Request Form
c. PAN Card (if the claim amount is Rs. 50,000/- and above)

Can the Depositor add more claims after submitting the Claim Form?

No, Depositor cannot add further claims once the Claim Form is submitted. Therefore, ensure that all the details are accurately entered and verified before
submission.

How long will it take for the Sahara Societies to verify the claim?

The Sahara Societies will verify the claim and process in 30 days after the successful submission of the claim.

Is there an option to apply for CRCS Sahara refund by submitting a physical
claim application?

No, it’s an end-to-end online process.

What should be the specifications of the documents being uploaded?

The documents uploaded should be on grayscale or color scale, vertically aligned. The size of the document should be restricted to 200KB for Deposit Certificate/Passbook; 2 MB for the Completed pre-filled and executed Claim Application Form and 50 KB for PAN Card.

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