Sri M. K. Pattanshetti | CoopPeople | CoopWiki

Life Period: Circa 1941 – 2018
Region: Bagalkot district
Role: Founder-Director of the Bagalkot District Central Co-operative Bank.
Core Contributions: Operating across semi-arid, hard-rock tracts, he championed the use of Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) to extend credit to landless agricultural laborers and smallholder horticulturalists (pomegranate/grape). He designed a localized banking model allowing vulnerable farmers to bypass rigid commercial collateral constraints, securing immediate capital via community credit guarantees.
Recognitions: Posthumously honored with the state's Senior Cooperator Leadership Award in 2019.