2.4.3. MM Punchhi Commission

In April 2007 a ‘Commission on Centre-State Relations’ was formed under the chairmanship of Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief justice of India. The Commission presented its seven volume report to the government on March 30, 2010. Volume II goes into the constitutional schemes of Centre-State relation and some of its recommendations are as follows:

(Being the latest committee on Centre-State relations, its recommendations are given in detail)On Transfer of Entries in the Lists, from List II to List III On Management of matters in concurrent jurisdiction On Bills reserved for consideration of the President On Treaty making powers of the Union Executive and Centre-State Relations On Appointment and Removal of Governors On Governors' discretionary powers On Obligation of the Union to protect States from external aggression and internal disturbance S.R. Bommai V. Union of India On "Local emergency" under Article 355 and 356 On Power of Union to give directions to State On Co-ordination between States, Centre-State Relations and Inter-State Council On Zonal Councils and Empowered Committees of Ministers On Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers On All India Services and Centre-State Co-operation for better Administration On Rajya Sabha to be a Chamber to protect States' rights On Equal representation of States in Rajya Sabha On Governments' obligation to support court expenditure when laws are made On Judicial Councils to advise Centre-State share in judicial budgets On Need for continuing emphasis on federal balance of power On Streamlining Administrative Relations On Fiscal Relations to be largely decided by the Finance Commission