Union Minister Amit Shah to Chair Western Zonal Council meeting at Gandhinagar

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, will Chair the Western Zonal Council meeting at Gandhinagar, today.  The meeting is being organized by the Inter State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat.

The Western Zonal Council comprises the states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

The 26th meeting of the Western Zonal Council will be attended by the Chief Ministers of the member states and the Administrator of the Union Territories, along with two senior ministers from each state. Apart from them, the Chief Secretaries, Advisors and other senior officers of the States, Union Territories and the Central Government will also participate in the meeting.

A wide range of issues including infrastructure, mining, water supply, environment and forests, , and issues of general regional and national interests will be discussed in the meeting. Zonal Councils provide a platform to enhance cooperation between the states through regular dialogue and discussion.