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Background
Overview
Essential for understanding mechanisms of cooperative federalism, inter-state coordination, and the role of the Union Home Ministry in facilitating dialogue and resolving regional issues.
Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to foster inter-state cooperation and coordination in economic, social, and cultural matters. They serve as advisory forums for discussing and resolving issues of mutual interest between the Centre and States, and among States themselves, promoting cooperative federalism.