Akash Cherian Thomas, Christ (Deemed to be University) Bangalore
ABSTRACT
Promotion of interstate cooperation and coordination is one of the objectives which is to be achieved in a federal system. Zonal councils were formed as advisory bodies with the objective of cooperative federalism and development of states within the respective councils. Zonal councils are formed by the provisions of State Reorganisation Act 1956. Along with the Zonal Council, North- Eastern council is also formed by the parliament in the year 1972 by North Eastern Councils Act of 1971. However the workings of the councils are not satisfactory as they are not having any striking achievements to satisfy the objective of formation. The rationale behind the formation of Zonal Councils, the need to achieve co-operative federalism, composition of the councils, achievements and suggestive measures for improvement of councils falls within the spectrum of this research paper.
Keywords: Co-operative, Federalism, Zonal Councils, Re-organisation, Governance.
