Inter-State Council
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]
अन्तर्राज्य परिषद | |
| Formation | May 28, 1990 |
|---|---|
Chairman | Prime Minister Narendra Modi |
| Website | http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/ |
AimsEdit
- Decentralisation of powers to the states as much as possible.
- More transfer of financial resources to the states.
- Arrangements for devolution in such a way that the states can fulfil their obligations.
- Advancement of loans to states should be related to as ‘the productive principle’.
- Deployment of Central Armed Police Forces in the states either on their request or otherwise.
CompositionEdit
The Inter-State Council composes of the following members:[3]
- Prime Minister, Chairman.
- Chief Ministers of all states.
- Chief Ministers of the union territories having legislative assemblies.
- Administrators of the union territories not having legislative assemblies.
- 6 Union Cabinet Ministers, including Home Minister, to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
- Governors of the states being administered under President's rule.
- Standing Committee
- Home Minister, Chairman
- 5 Union Cabinet Ministers
- 9 Chief Ministers
MeetingsEdit
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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Article 263 in The Constitution Of India 1949". indiankanoon.org. Indian Kanoon. 28 May 1990. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Genesis of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Composition of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Meetings of the Inter State Council". interstatecouncil.nic.in/. Inter State Council Secretariat. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
 | This article about government in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |