Western Zonal Council Achievements: No Disputes, Rapid Growth
The council is discussing inter-state coordination and a roadmap to eradicate the narcotics menace as part of the Viksit Bharat initiative.
- On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 28th Western Zonal Council meeting in Panaji, Goa, to deliberate on inter-state coordination and cooperative governance among member states and Union Territories.
- Established under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, the Western Zonal Council comprises Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu as an advisory platform.
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel attended the session where issues are vetted by a Standing Committee.
- Before the council meeting, Shah chaired a separate session on Sunday regarding narcotics control, announcing a roadmap to eradicate the drug menace as part of the Viksit Bharat initiative.
- While the council's role remains advisory, it provides a vital forum for resolving inter-state matters, with the vice-chairmanship rotating annually among member state chief ministers, a position currently held by Sawant.
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Western Zonal Council Achievements: No Disputes, Rapid Growth
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared at the 28th Western Zonal Council meeting in Goa that there are no disputes among Western states. Key issues discussed included the legal system, emergency response, food safety, and economic development. Goa's contribution, despite its size, to the national economy was highlighted.
No longer any disputes among states of Western region: Amit Shah in 28th meeting of Western Zonal Council
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa, announcing that "there are no longer any disputes among the states of the Western Region."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah cut short his Goa visit after receiving news of the deaths caused by the Delhi building collapse. He expressed condolences to the victims and presented a three-year roadmap for a drug-free India, from 2026-2029.
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