The Union government on 12 November reconstituted the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC), naming Home Minister Amit Shah as its chairman.
- The ISC works to foster Centre-state and interstate coordination and cooperation. Its committee includes all chief ministers, nine Union ministers as members, and 13 Union ministers as permanent invitees.
- The new committee includes 12 other members, comprising senior Union ministers and chief ministers from seven states, including Maharashtra, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
Inter-State Council
- The Inter-State Council was established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India through a Presidential Order dated 28th May 1990.
- Prime Minister Modi will be the chairman of the Inter-State Council (ISC) , while the chief ministers of all states and Union territories with a legislative assembly, and administrators of Union territories without a legislative assembly, will be members of the high-powered committee.
Standing Committee of ISC
- The Standing Committee is tasked with facilitating continuous consultations on matters to be considered by the broader Inter-State Council.
- Its responsibilities also include reviewing and processing issues related to Centre-State relations before they are presented to the ISC.
- The committee will also monitor the implementation of ISC recommendations.
- It will be empowered to address any issues referred to it by the Chairman or the Council.
