JEMTEC

  When two or more independent States come together to create a larger body with a division of powers and responsibilities, a federal structure is formed. The notion behind federalism is that the Central government at the national level and the regional governments should be independent of each other in their respective constitutionally demarcated areas. However, the traditional notion of federalism wherein the two levels of government remain restricted to their respective constitutional jurisdictions is not being followed in letter and spirit . The federal government’s overarching role is generally prevalent due to political structure, history, social welfare, and growth imperatives coupled with the national security exigencies of any country. These persistent and often antagonistic powers gave way to a reformed form of federalism that gained ample support from the political establishment and the public . This new form of federalism is tagged Cooperative federalism. Taking up ...