21st Meeting of Western Zonal Council held at Goan city of Panaji
Q. Which meeting of the Western Zonal Council was held at Panaji on 29th September 2015 in Goa?- Published on 01 Oct 15a. 20th
b. 21st
c. 22nd
d. 23rd
ANSWER: 21st
21st Meeting of the Western Zonal Council was held on September 29 at Panaji, Goa in the year 2015. Council was chaired by Union Home Minister R. Singh and discussed development issues with social and economic bearing. Council called for enhanced centre- state cooperation and discussed relaxation of provisions of CRZ Notification 2011. Next Zonal Council meeting will be at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The creation of Zonal Councils was first put forth by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in the 1950s. Besides this, North-Eastern States Council was established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1972. Western Zonal Council comprises the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
