CM Dhami Attends Central Zonal Council Meet in Varanasi Chaired by Amit Shah

By A Staff Reporter

Varanasi, June 24 — Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council held in Varanasi on Monday. The high-level regional coordination meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and attended by the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and senior government officials from the respective states and the Centre.

The Central Zonal Council is one of five regional councils established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to facilitate interstate cooperation, coordination, and policy implementation across key areas such as infrastructure, security, water-sharing, and disaster management.

The leaders discussed regional challenges and collaborative strategies to improve governance, especially in sectors like internal security, border management, road connectivity, cybercrime control, and rural development.

CM Dhami emphasized the importance of strengthening interstate coordination to accelerate development and address shared issues in the central zone. He also highlighted Uttarakhand’s initiatives in tourism, disaster resilience, and environmental conservation, urging support from both the Centre and neighboring states for integrated development models.