13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) was held in New Delhi.
- The meeting was headed by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The meeting of the Standing Committee focuses on the volumes 6th and 7th of the Punchhi Commission’s report.
- Discussions were held on all the 273 recommendations of the Punchhi Commission.
- All the recommendations that are finalized in the meeting will be placed before the Inter State Council for its decision.
- The recommendations mentioned in the volume 6th of the Punchhi Commission report are related to-
- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Infrastructure.
- The recommendations mentioned in the volume 7th of the Punchhi Commission report are related to-
- Socio-economic development
- Public Policy
- Good Governance
- The Inter State Council is a non permanent constitutional body setup by a presidential order on recommendation of Sarkaria Commission
- It aims to discuss or investigate policies, subjects of common interest, and disputes, among states.
