What are the Laws under which cooperatives are registered in J&K?
A. Under the J & K Cooperatives Societies Act of 1989 registration is done only of those cooperatives societes whose area of activity is primarily poultry, hatchery and dairy. Under another legislation namely the J & K Self Reliant Act of 1999, cooperatives can also be registered and there is no restriction as to the area of the activity to be carried out.