Chidambaram to discuss internal security issues with CMs of 4 states

Internal security issues related to intelligence gathering, deployment of central paramilitary forces will be come up for discussion between Union home minister P Chidambaram and chief ministers of four states in New Delhi tomorrow.

Chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand are expected to be present along with Chidambara at the meeting of Central Zonal Council, sources said.

"The meeting will discuss issues relating to internal security and police administration. The other topics which will be discussed include strengthening of intelligence, proper deployment and optimum utilization of central para-military forces, realistic assessment of manpower for police administration and tenure of police officers at the district, sub-division and police station level," they said.

There are five zonal councils in the country.

Established in 1956, these are advisory bodies which provide a common discussion platform to the states and the union territories in each zone for solution of inter-state and Centre-state problems and also encourage regional cooperation for ensuring speedier and balanced regional development.

While the last meeting of the Central Zonal Council was held in 2005 at Bhopal, the Standing Committee of the Central Zonal Council had met in New Delhi in February, 2009.