North Eastern Council Latest News
Recently, the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) commenced in Shillong.
About North Eastern Council
- It was established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971.
- It is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region.
- States: It consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
- Sikkim was included as the eighth member state through the NEC (Amendment) Act, 2002
- Composition
- Ex-Officio Chairman: Union Home Minister
- Ex-Officio Vice-Chairman: Minister of state, ministry of development of north eastern region (DoNER).
- Members: It comprises governors & chief ministers of constituent states and three members nominated by the President.
- Functions: It serves as the apex regional planning body for the North Eastern Region and plays a pivotal role in fostering coordinated development and strengthening cooperative federalism in the region.
Source: DD News
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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