Question : Centre-State Relations

(a) the salient features of the report submitted by the Commission on Centre- State Relations headed by Justice Punchhi in 2010?

(b) whether any consultation process between Union and the States via Inter-State Council for legislation on concurrent subjects have started during last three years?

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any Commission would be appointed to revisit distribution of Centre-State powers in view of objections raised by various States on the legislations relating to electricity, agriculture etc. and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) : The Commission submitted its report in 2010 in 7 Volumes containing 273 recommendations covering following broad subjects:
• Evolution of Centre-State Relations in India
• Constitutional Governance and the Management of Centre-State Relations.
• Centre-State Financial Relations and Planning.
• Local Self Governments and Decentralized Governance.
• Internal Security, Criminal Justice and Centre-State Cooperation.
• Environment, Natural Resources & Infrastructure.
• Socio-Economic Development, Public Policy and Good Governance.
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(b) & (c) : No Such process has stented through Inter- State Council.
(d) : At present, there is no such proposal.


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