Amit Shah chairs 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa
On 7 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, attended by the Chief Ministers of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa, on 7 September 2026. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended. Amit Shah called the Western Region the 'WEST' engine of growth: wealth and finance, exports and ports, start-ups and semiconductors, and tourism and the blue economy. He said 71 meetings of Zonal Councils and their Standing Committees have been held since 2014, against 25 in 2004â14, and that 1,445 of 1,893 issues discussed have been resolved. The Western Zonal Council covers Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; the five Zonal Councils were set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 as advisory bodies, each chaired by the Union Home Minister.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 28th Western Zonal Council, Panaji, 7 Sep 2026
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Members
- Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra; UT of DNH and DD
- 'WEST' engine
- Wealth & finance, Exports & ports, Start-ups & semiconductors, Tourism & blue economy
- Meetings
- 71 since 2014 vs 25 in 2004â14; 1,445 of 1,893 issues resolved
- Static
- Five Zonal Councils under States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (advisory)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council held on 7 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D â Panaji
Amit Shah chaired the 28th Western Zonal Council meeting in Panaji, Goa.
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Western Zonal Council?
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Correct answer: A â Rajasthan
The Western Zonal Council comprises Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; Rajasthan is in the Northern Zonal Council.
Consider the following statements about Zonal Councils: 1. They were set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. 2. They are constitutional bodies created under Article 263. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Zonal Councils are statutory advisory bodies set up under Part III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, not constitutional bodies.
According to Amit Shah at the 28th WZC meeting, how many meetings of Zonal Councils and their Standing Committees have been held since 2014?
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Correct answer: A â 71
Since 2014, 71 meetings have been held, compared with 25 during 2004â14.