Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Amit Shah Chairs Western Zonal Council Meeting in Goa
Amit Shah led a meeting of states from western India in Goa.
Leaders and officials from Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and a Union Territory took part.
The meeting was held in Dona Paula on Monday.
The Inter-State Council Secretariat organised it, and the Goa government hosted it.
The council gives states and the national government a place to discuss shared problems.
Its work is advisory, meaning it gives recommendations rather than making binding laws.
The group discusses topics such as health, education, food safety and cybercrime.
It also discusses ways to improve cooperation between states and the national government.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 28th Western Zonal Council meeting in Dona Paula, Goa, on Monday.
Representatives from Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu attended.
The meeting was organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs and hosted by Goa’s government.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant serves as the council’s vice-chairman, with the role rotating annually among member states.
The advisory council discusses cooperation on issues including women’s and children’s safety, banking access, health, education, cybercrime and infrastructure.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the meeting, attended by representatives of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- What
- The 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council was held.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the calendar date.
- Where
- Dona Paula, Goa.
- Why
- To discuss issues affecting multiple states or the Centre and states and strengthen cooperation through cooperative federalism.
- Meeting
- 28th Western Zonal Council meeting
- Chairman
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Vice-chairman
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
- Participants
- Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Organiser
- Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Host
- Government of Goa
- Council role
- Advisory platform for dialogue and cooperation
- Meetings since June 2014
- 70 meetings of various Zonal Councils and their Standing Committees