Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter- State Council. What are the functions of the council?
1) It is a permanent secretariat for cooperation between the various planning organs of State
Governments.
2) It considers recommendations for the better coordination of policy and matters of general interest to the states.
3) It decides on the allocation of Finance Commission approved financial outlay for each state.
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Explanation:
Statement 1: The inter-state council is not a permanent constitutional body for coordination between the states and union government. It can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a council.
Statement 2 and 3: The Council is a recommendatory body to investigate and discuss subjects, in which some or all of the states or the union government have a common interest.
The Council shall 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.