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The [[Constitution of India]] in Article 263, provided that an '''Inter-State Council (ISC)''' may be established  "if at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of a Council". It was established on 28 May 1990 by a [[President of India|presidential order]] on recommendation of [[Sarkaria Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|date=28 May 1990|title=Article 263 in The Constitution Of India 1949|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1331118/|access-date=21 December 2016|website=indiankanoon.org|publisher=Indian Kanoon}}</ref><ref name="genesis">{{cite web|title=Genesis of the Inter State Council|url=http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/iscs/isc-genesis/|access-date=2 January 2017|website=interstatecouncil.nic.in/|publisher=Inter State Council Secretariat}}</ref> The present status of the ISC is that of a permanent constitutional body, because once established it cannot be dissolved. The constitution does not say that ISC should be established as a non-permanent body (like India's Finance Commission). Moreover, the Commission on Centre-State Relations under the Chairmanship of Justice R. S. Sarkaria had recommended that a permanent Inter-State Council called the Inter-Governmental Council (IGC) should be set up under Article 263. The ISC has been established pursuant to this recommendation of the commission. It cannot be dissolved and re-established. The objective of the ISC is to discuss or investigate policies, subjects of common interest, and disputes among [[States of India|states]].<ref name=genesis />
The [[Constitution of India]] in Article 263, provided that an '''Inter-State Council (ISC)''' may be established  "if at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of a Council". It was established on 28 May 1990 by a [[President of India|presidential order]] on recommendation of [[Sarkaria Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|date=28 May 1990|title=Article 263 in The Constitution Of India 1949|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1331118/|access-date=21 December 2016|website=indiankanoon.org|publisher=Indian Kanoon}}</ref><ref name="genesis">{{cite web|title=Genesis of the Inter State Council|url=http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/iscs/isc-genesis/|access-date=2 January 2017|website=interstatecouncil.nic.in/|publisher=Inter State Council Secretariat}}</ref> The present status of the ISC is that of a non permanent constitutional body.Moreover, the Commission on Centre-State Relations under the Chairmanship of Justice R. S. Sarkaria had recommended that a permanent Inter-State Council called the Inter-Governmental Council (IGC) should be set up under Article 263. The ISC has been established pursuant to this recommendation of the commission. It cannot be dissolved and re-established. The objective of the ISC is to discuss or investigate policies, subjects of common interest, and disputes among [[States of India|states]].<ref name=genesis />


==Aims ==
==Aims ==

Latest revision as of 18:13, 29 May 2021


Inter-State Council
अन्तर्राज्य परिषद
FormationMay 28, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-05-28)
Chairman
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Websitehttp://interstatecouncil.nic.in/

The Constitution of India in Article 263, provided that an Inter-State Council (ISC) may be established "if at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of a Council". It was established on 28 May 1990 by a presidential order on recommendation of Sarkaria Commission.[1][2] The present status of the ISC is that of a non permanent constitutional body.Moreover, the Commission on Centre-State Relations under the Chairmanship of Justice R. S. Sarkaria had recommended that a permanent Inter-State Council called the Inter-Governmental Council (IGC) should be set up under Article 263. The ISC has been established pursuant to this recommendation of the commission. It cannot be dissolved and re-established. The objective of the ISC is to discuss or investigate policies, subjects of common interest, and disputes among states.[2]

Aims[edit]

  1. Decentralisation of powers to the states as much as possible.
  2. More transfer of financial resources to the states.
  3. Arrangements for devolution in such a way that the states can fulfil their obligations.
  4. Advancement of loans to states should be related to as ‘the productive principle’.
  5. Deployment of Central Armed Police Forces in the states either on their request or otherwise.

Composition[edit]

The Inter-State Council composes of the following members:[3]

  • Standing Committee
  • Home Minister, Chairman
  • 5 Union Cabinet Ministers
  • 9 Chief Ministers

Meetings[edit]

The Council has met 12 times since its inception (1990).[4]

Sr. No. Date Prime Minister
1 10 October 1990 Vishwanath Pratap Singh
2 15 October 1996 H. D. Deve Gowda
3 17 July 1997 I. K. Gujral
4 28 November 1997
5 22 January 1999 Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6 20 May 2000
7 16 November 2001
8 27–28 March 2003
9 28 June 2005 Manmohan Singh
10 12 December 2006
11 16 July 2016 Narendra Modi
12 25 November 2017

References[edit]

  1. "Article 263 in The Constitution Of India 1949". indiankanoon.org. Indian Kanoon. 28 May 1990. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Genesis of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. "Composition of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. "Meetings of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.