TNPSC Thervupettagam

12th meeting of Standing Committee of Inter-State Council

November 26 , 2017 2557 days 1762 0
  • The 12th meeting of Standing Committee of Inter-State Council chaired by Union Home Minister held in New Delhi.
  • The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-state relations.
  • The Punchhi Commission was set up by the Government under the chairmanship of Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India in 2005.
  • The Punchhi Commission submitted its report in 2010.
  • The Central government constituted the Punchhi Commission to look into the new issues of Centre-state relations keeping in view of the changes that have taken place in the polity and economy.
Inter State council
  • Inter State council is a constitutional body under Article 263 of the constitution and its purpose is to facilitate coordination between states and the centre.
  • Inter State council  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.
  • Six union ministers of cabinet rank in the union council of ministers nominated by the prime minister are also members.
  • Standing Committee consist of
    • Home minister (Chairman).
    • 5 members of Cabinet rank
    • 9 members - Chief Ministers of state.

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