India 2018

42 India 2018
Central Zonal
Council
Eastern Zonal
Council
Western Zonal
Council
Southern Zonal
Council
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh
Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and the Union Territories
of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala,
Telangana and the Union Territory of Puducherry
Organizational Structure of Zonal Councils
The Union Home Minister is the Chairman of all the zonal councils. The Office
of the Vice-Chairman is held by the Chief Minister of the Member State of the
respective zonal council by annual rotation, each holding office for a period of
one year at a time. Two other ministers of each member state are also members
of each Zonal Council. The Chief Secretary of the Member State function as
the Secretary of respective Zonal Council by annual rotation and another
officer/Development Commissioner and one officer nominated by the Planning
Commission for each of the Zonal Councils as Adviser for a period of one year.
The States
The system of government in states closely resembles that of the union.
Executive
Governor
A state executive consists of Governor and Council of Ministers with Chief
Minister as its head. The Governor of a state is appointed by the President for
a term of five years office. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible
for appointment to this office. Executive power of the state is vested in Governor.
The Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as head, aids and advises
Governor in exercise of his functions except in so far as he is by or under the
Constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion.
In respect of Nagaland, the Governor has special responsibility under Article
371 A of the Constitution with respect to law and order and even though it is
necessary for him to consult Council of Ministers in matters relating to law
and order, he can exercise his individual judgement as to the action to be taken.
Similarly, in respect of Arunachal Pradesh, the Governor has special
responsibility under Article 371 H of the Constitution with respect to law and
order. Governor shall, after consulting Council of Ministers, exercise his
individual judgement as to the actions to be taken. These are, however,
temporary provisions. If the President, on receipt of a report from Governor or
otherwise is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for Governor to have special
responsibility with respect to law and order, he may so direct by an order.