Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa, attended by chief ministers and administrators of member states and union territories. The meeting highlighted the Western Region's economic significance as the 'WEST Engine' of growth encompassing wealth, finance, exports, ports, start-ups, semiconductors, tourism, and the blue economy. Discussions focused on cooperative federalism, the transformation of Zonal Councils into monitoring instruments for public welfare schemes, the resolution of inter-state disputes, and the implementation of key national initiatives including the New Nyaya Sanhitas, anti-drug efforts, cybercrime monitoring via I4C and MuleHunter AI, coastal security, cooperative banking integration, and public welfare programs like Ayushman Bharat and Poshan Abhiyaan.