Date : 16.7.2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair the 11th meeting of the inter-state council meeting Saturday. Photo: AFP
FAQ on the inter-state council meeting
The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair the 11th meeting of the inter-state council meeting Saturday. After a gap of nearly 10 years, the meeting has been called by National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The meeting between prime minister, union ministers and chief ministers comes just two days before the monsoon session where the government is keen to push its economic reform agenda.
What is the inter-state council?
The Council is a recommendatory body to investigate and discuss subjects, in which some or all of the states or the union government have a common interest, recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action, matters of general interest to the states. Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council.
The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government. It can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a council.
What is the composition of the inter-state council?
The inter-state council was established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India through a Presidential Order dated 28 May 1990. The Council shall consist of prime minister who is the chairman, chief ministers of all states who are members, chief ministers of union territories and administrators of UTs as members, and six union ministers of cabinet rank in the union council of ministers nominated by the prime minister are also members.
What are zonal council meetings?
Under the home ministry is a body called the inter-state council secretariat which also organises the zonal council meetings on the same lines as the inter-state council meeting and is chaired by the union home minister. The five zones under it are east, central, north, west and south. In the run up to the national meet, a meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) is also held where chief ministers of all the north-east states are invited.
When did the inter-state council meet earlier?
The inter-state council has met for ten times and in seven of those meetings, the council had discussed recommendations of the Sarkaria commission. Out of a total of 247 recommendations, 180 recommendations were accepted by the council. The eight meeting was held in Srinagar, first out of Delhi while the ninth meeting on governance reforms. The tenth and last meeting of inter-state council was held in December 2006 which focussed on status of implementation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
Which issues are going to be discussed?
The inter-state council is expected to talk about use of Aadhaar as an identifier and use of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for providing subsidies, benefits and public services. The meeting will also focus on internal security matters. Among the other issues, the meeting will discuss improving quality of school education with focus on improving learning outcomes, incentivising better performance in the meeting. The Punchhi Commission’s recommendations on center-state relations are also going to be taken up
What is the inter-state council?
The Council is a recommendatory body to investigate and discuss subjects, in which some or all of the states or the union government have a common interest, recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action, matters of general interest to the states. Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council.
The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government. It can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a council.
What is the composition of the inter-state council?
The inter-state council was established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India through a Presidential Order dated 28 May 1990. The Council shall consist of prime minister who is the chairman, chief ministers of all states who are members, chief ministers of union territories and administrators of UTs as members, and six union ministers of cabinet rank in the union council of ministers nominated by the prime minister are also members.
What are zonal council meetings?
Under the home ministry is a body called the inter-state council secretariat which also organises the zonal council meetings on the same lines as the inter-state council meeting and is chaired by the union home minister. The five zones under it are east, central, north, west and south. In the run up to the national meet, a meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) is also held where chief ministers of all the north-east states are invited.
When did the inter-state council meet earlier?
The inter-state council has met for ten times and in seven of those meetings, the council had discussed recommendations of the Sarkaria commission. Out of a total of 247 recommendations, 180 recommendations were accepted by the council. The eight meeting was held in Srinagar, first out of Delhi while the ninth meeting on governance reforms. The tenth and last meeting of inter-state council was held in December 2006 which focussed on status of implementation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
Which issues are going to be discussed?
The inter-state council is expected to talk about use of Aadhaar as an identifier and use of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for providing subsidies, benefits and public services. The meeting will also focus on internal security matters. Among the other issues, the meeting will discuss improving quality of school education with focus on improving learning outcomes, incentivising better performance in the meeting. The Punchhi Commission’s recommendations on center-state relations are also going to be taken up
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