| The Hukkeri Rural Electric Co-operative Society Ltd | |
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| Area Served: | Hukeri taluka |
| Services: | Purchase, Distribution and retail supply of Electricity |
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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.[2] [1] The society also runs a unit which is involved in manufacturing of cement poles (alternative to iron poles) under the name of late prominent co-operative leader in North Karnataka, Appannagouda Patil.[3]