Shri Amit Shah to chair 28th Western Zonal Council meeting on September 7, 2026, comprising Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The meeting is organized by the Inter-State Council Secretariat.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will chair the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa on Monday, September 7, 2026. The council includes the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Established under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Western Zonal Council is one of five such councils in India. Shri Amit Shah serves as the Chairman, while the Chief Minister of Goa acts as Vice-Chairman on a rotational basis among member states. The meeting will be organized by the Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and hosted by the Government of Goa.
The Zonal Council comprises the Chief Ministers of each State in the Western region and two senior Ministers from each State as members. Senior officers from the Government of India and the State Governments/Union Territory will also participate in the meeting. The council has a Standing Committee at the level of Chief Secretaries to discuss proposed issues by the States before they are presented at the Zonal Council meetings.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has emphasized the need for cooperative and competitive federalism to achieve all-round development, with TEAM BHARAT being his vision for the country. The Zonal Councils have played an important role in fostering mutual understanding and cooperation across various sectors over the past few years.
A total of 70 meetings of various Zonal Councils and their Standing Committees have been held over the past 12 years, with the cooperation of all State Governments, Central Ministries, and Departments.
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