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12th meeting of Standing Committee of Inter-State Council
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- The 12th meeting of Standing Committee of Inter-State Council chaired by Union Home Minister held in New Delhi.
- The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-state relations.
- The Punchhi Commission was set up by the Government under the chairmanship of Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India in 2005.
- The Punchhi Commission submitted its report in 2010.
- The Central government constituted the Punchhi Commission to look into the new issues of Centre-state relations keeping in view of the changes that have taken place in the polity and economy.
- Inter State council is a constitutional body under Article 263 of the constitution and its purpose is to facilitate coordination between states and the centre.
- Inter State council consist of
- Prime minister who is the chairman.
- Chief ministers of all states who are members.
- Chief ministers of union territories and administrators of UTs as members.
- Six union ministers of cabinet rank in the union council of ministers nominated by the prime minister are also members.
- Standing Committee consist of
- Home minister (Chairman).
- 5 members of Cabinet rank
- 9 members - Chief Ministers of state.
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