Chhattisgarh, MP, UP and Uttarakhand discussed 50 points in the 17th Standing Committee meeting of Central Regional Council in Nava Raipur. Emphasis was laid on joint solutions through development, inter-state coordination and sharing of best practices.
Raipur. The 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Regional Council was held today in Nava Raipur. This meeting was attended by council member states Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and senior officials of the central government. In the meeting, detailed discussion was held on 50 points for socio-economic development of the four states, better implementation of schemes, resolution of pending matters and strengthening mutual coordination.
During this period, emphasis was laid on practical solutions to administrative, economic and social issues. The officials also shared innovations and best practices from the states, which will lead to mutual cooperation and better policy making.
Forum to decide the agenda before the main meeting of the council
This meeting is considered important because in this the agenda is finalized before the main meeting of the Central Regional Council. The decisions and recommendations taken here are presented at the next meeting of the Council. In the meeting, discussions were held to resolve inter-state pending cases, strengthen policy coordination and overcome practical problems faced in development projects.
Emphasis on participation and coordination of senior officers
The meeting was presided over by Shri Vikas Sheel, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Central Regional Council and Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh. In this, Secretary of the Inter State Council Secretariat of the Union Home Ministry, Mr. Ashish Srivastava, Additional Secretary Mrs. Shubha Thakur, Additional Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Mrs. Rashmi Arun Shami, Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma and Principal Secretary of Uttarakhand Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sundhashu including senior officials of the Center and States were present. Chief Secretary Shri Vikas Sheel said that constructive dialogue between the states and the central government will advance common interests. Shri Ashish Srivastava asked the states to take immediate action as per the findings of the discussion.
Detailed discussion on issues related to various ministries
In the meeting, topics related to many ministries like Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Home, Cooperation, Women and Child Development, Health, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Rural Development, Railways, Mines, Social Justice, Electronics and IT, Coal, Civil Aviation, Environment, Jal Jeevan Mission, Food Security, Education, Financial Services, Posts, Animal Husbandry, Commerce and Fisheries were discussed in detail. The objective of these discussions was to accelerate development plans and establish better coordination between the states.
Presentation of best practices of the four states
Best practices of the four states were also presented in the meeting as models of good governance and development. Chhattisgarh gave information about One Click Single Window System 2.0, Blockchain based Land Records System and AI based Vidya Samiksha Kendra. The platform integrates over 136 services from 16 departments, thereby expediting investment and administrative processes.
Madhya Pradesh shared the initiative of Rural Tourism Model, Renewable Energy Policy 2025 and PM Shri Tourism Heli Service, which has given a new direction in tourism and energy sector. Uttarakhand informed about supply chain scheme for border farmers, digital deposit refund system for plastic waste management and water source revitalization program SARA. Uttar Pradesh introduced digital innovations like urban housing reforms, Shram Nyay Setu portal and Seva Mitra.