<span style="color: #222222;">Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired the 24th meeting of Western Zonal Council at Panaji in Goa. It is a forum for the Centre and states to exchange ideas on issues like health, security and social welfare. <br />''<br />''Maharashtra Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani, Goa Chief minister Pramod Sawant and representatives from the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli attended the meeting.<br />''<br />''Modalities for allocation of surplus land of Central Government for housing for poor, Increase of Banking coverage in remote villages. Resolution of Transfer of Land issues with Maharashtra, Gujarat and UT of Daman Diu, and Utilisation of funds for police modernisation were discussed in the meeting. <br />''<br />''The Home Minister also appealed to the regional participant states to work with a policy of Zero Tolerance towards narcotics trade and heinous crimes.</span>