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Shah chairs 24th Meeting of Eastern Zonal Council at Bhubaneswar

ByMr. Sachida Nand Jha

Feb 28, 2020

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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 24th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council at Bhubhaneswar (Odisha) on February 28, 2020.

Other Dignitaries attending the meeting included Chief Minister, Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, as Vice Chairman and host; CM Bihar, Nitish Kumar; CM West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee; Finance Minister, Jharkhand, Ramesh Oraon, and senior officers from the Central and State Governments.

Chief Minister, Odisha, welcomed all the participants and thanked Central Government for prompt support during cyclonic disasters.  He raised the issue of increase in royalty on coal. Chief Minister, West Bengal, raised the issue of delay in payments of GST proceeds and devolution of funds.  Chief Minister, Bihar, asked for formulation of National Silt Management Policy to take care of floods in river Ganga, according to a PIB release.

Addressing the meeting, Shah welcomed all the members of the Council to the 24th meeting and hoped that this would be a fruitful meeting where all the issues having Centre-State and inter-State ramifications will be resolved with consensus. He stressed that  according to PM Narendra Modi’s vision, after due deliberations, decisions taken by consensus should be implemented to further strengthen the federal structure of the country.

The Home Minister also expressed his satisfaction over usefulness of Zonal Council mechanism and informed that more than 70% issues have been resolved based on the recent meetings of the Zonal Councils and remaining issues are also under resolution.

The Council also discussed the issues related to Phulbari Dam under an agreement of 1978 signed by the States of Bihar and West Bengal on Upper Mahananda Water Scheme, Extension of Nuapada-Gunupur-Therubali Rail Link Project in northern districts of Odisha, Determination of Pension liability between Bihar and Jharkhand, Use of State Government land by Coal companies of GOI, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) – land transfer by CPSU, Speedy investigation of cases of sexual offence/rape against women and children, Prevention of cattle smuggling/illegal transportation of cattle to the Indo-Bangladesh  Border, Lack of telecom and bank connectivity in Odisha, Illegal cultivation and trading of hemp / cannabis in the State of Odisha, Revision of royalty on Coal, Inadequate funding and delayed Land related issues of Petroleum projects etc. Out of the 48 items discussed on February 28, 40 were resolved at the meeting.

The Home Minister stated that Eastern region needs more focus to fast track its development.  He hoped that today’s meeting would be decisive and fruitful in resolving the issues listed in the agenda.  He stated that besides the issues listed in the agenda, he would also like to add and discuss issues relating to law & order and administrative reforms so that this Council meeting is helpful in giving further pace to the development of the country.

Home Minister also exhorted various Central Government departments to expedite decisions that are pending with the Central Ministries.  He also stressed on expanding banking services to ensure that the benefits are available even in the remotest areas.

Shah mentioned that the long pending issues need to be resolved by regular discussions and not only during the Zonal Council meetings.  He also requested the States to ensure sharing of data on regular basis.

By Mr. Sachida Nand Jha

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