To Give Momentum of the Co-Operative Movement In Haryana, the Governing Act I.E. Punjab State Co-Operative Act, 1961 and Punjab Agriculture Development Act, 1957 Which Lacked In Several Supporting Provisions Were Replaced and the New Co-Operative Societies Act, 1984 Was Put into Force. Co-Operative Movement In Haryana Has Been Undertaking Need-Based Programmes However Challenging They May Be Recently Co-Operative Sector Has Embarked Upon a Programme For Providing Self-Employment Opportunities to Unemployed Youth. the Co-Operative Credit System Primarily Responsible For Providing Credit For Agriculture and Allied Activities Has Also Started Financing Non-Agricultural Activities Including Service Sector. the Minimum Membership For Formulation of any Co-Operative Society Is 10 But With the Amendments Made In Year 1997, the State Government Has Decide to Offer Bus-Route Permits on Link Roads to Transport Co-Operative Societies and Has Amended Co-Operative Societies Act to Reduce the Minimum Membership of These Societies to Five Only For Transport Societies. Co-Operative Banks Have Geared Up to Finance These Societies In a Big Way to Meet the Challenges of Unemployment In the State.