Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair 73rd Plenary Session of North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, Meghalaya today. The Ministry of Development of North-East Region said that the session will discuss and deliberate on progress made by the CM High-Level Task Forces constituted for critical sectors of regional development.

 

During the session, presentations will be made on Tourism, Agriculture and Horticulture, Investment Promotion, Self-Reliance in Milk, Eggs, Fish and Meat, Sports Promotion, Economic Corridor Development, Infrastructure and Connectivity, and Handloom and Handicrafts.

 

The deliberations are expected to facilitate coordinated action among States and stakeholders for achieving shared developmental goals. It will further deliberate on the North East Vision Plan 2047, which seeks to provide a long-term roadmap for transforming the North Eastern Region into a vibrant hub of economic growth, connectivity, innovation, sustainability, and cultural prosperity by 2047.

 

The North Eastern Council, established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, serves as the apex regional planning body for the North Eastern Region. It plays a pivotal role in fostering coordinated development and strengthening cooperative federalism in the region. 

 

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for DoNER Sukanta Majumdar, Governors and Chief Ministers of all the eight Northeastern States, other Members of NEC and Senior Officers of central and state governments will be present at the meeting.