Inter-State Council : Reconstituted The Standing Committee
The Union government reconstituted the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) and named the Home Minister as its chairman.
- Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India to facilitate coordination and cooperation between the central government and the state governments.
- The formation of a permanent Inter-State council was supported by the Sarkaria Commission.
- The Inter-State council can be set up by the President If at any time it appears to the President that the establishment of such a council would be in the public interest. In 1990, the first such body was established by the presidential order.
- The Council consists of;
- Chairman: Prime Minister
- Members: Chief Ministers of all States
- Chief Ministers of Union Territories having a Legislative Assembly and Administrators of UTs not having a Legislative Assembly – Members
- Six Ministers of Cabinet rank in the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister – Members
- The Council is charged with the duty of:
- Inquiring into and advising upon disputes which may have arisen between States.
- Investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the States, or the Union and one or more of the States, have a common interest.
- Making recommendations upon any such subject and particularly recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action.
