Hukkeri Rural Electric Co-operative Society
Hukkeri Rural Electric Co-operative Society Ltd is India's first electric co-operative society, established on 21 July, 1969 under the provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.
The co-operative society possess license under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to purchase, distribute and retail supply of electricity to its consumers. The society also runs a unit which is involved in manufacturing of cement poles under the name of late prominent co-operative leader in North Karnataka, Appannagouda Patil.
