Cooperative Federalism

Cooperative Federalism . Eastern Zonal Council . Western Zonal Council . Central Zonal Council . North Eastern Zonal Council The Union Home Minister will be the common Chairperson of all the Zonal Councils. Additionally, each Zonal Council will consist of the Chief Minister and two other Ministers of the each State and the Administrator of the Union Territory in the zone. The Zonal Councils will discuss and suggest measures to promote cooperation among the members in areas like economic and social planning, border disputes, inert-State transport etc. . River Board The River Boards Act, establishes River Boards to provide advice to the concerned governments concerned for the regulation of an inter-State river or river valley. . Water disputes Tribunal The Inter-State Water Disputes Act, was enacted in accordance with the article of the Constitution that mandated that all inter-State river disputes should be resolved through negotiations. The act provides for the formation of ad hoc tribunals for resolving inter-State water disputes if repeated negotiations prove to be futile in resolving the issue.