Northern Zonal Council

States under North Indian Zonal Council in Orange

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Northern Zonal Council is a zonal council that comprises the states and union territories of Chandigarh,National Capital Territory of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan.^[1][2]

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.^[3][4][5]

See also

• North-Eastern Zonal Council
• Central Zonal Council
• Eastern Zonal Council
• Western Zonal Council
• Southern Zonal Council

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