Central Zonal Council
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Central Zonal Council is a zonal council that comprises the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.{{Cite web | url=http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/iscs/genesis/ | title=Genesis | ISCS}}{{cite web|url=http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/iscs/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/states_reorganisation_act.pdf |title=The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Act No.37 Of 1956)|accessdate=16 November 2020}}
The States have been grouped into six zones having an Advisory Council to foster cooperation among these States. Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.{{cite web |url=http://necouncil.nic.in/ |title=NEC -- North Eastern Council |accessdate=25 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415001111/http://necouncil.nic.in/ |archivedate=15 April 2012 }}