The States Reorganisation Act,1956
Section 15. Establishment of Zonal Councils
As from the appointed day, there shall be a Zonal Council for each of the following five zones, namely:-
(a) The Northern Zone, comprising the States of Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir and the Part C States of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh;
(b) The Central Zone, comprising the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
(c) The Eastern Zone, comprising the States of Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa and Assam, and the Part C States of Manipur and Tripura;
(d) The Western Zone, comprising the States of Bombay and Mysore; and
(e) The Southern Zone, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Madras and Kerala.
