Shillong, Jun 3: The North Eastern Council (NEC) will hold its 73rd Plenary Session on Thursday here under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and NEC Chairman Amit Shah.
The session will be attended by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and NEC Vice-Chairman Jyotiraditya M Scindia; Minister of State for DoNER, Sukanta Majumdar; Governors and Chief Ministers of the eight North Eastern states; other members of the council; and senior officers of central and state governments.
A pre-Plenary meeting to discuss flagship initiatives such as Bamboo, Agarwood, the Ashtalakshmi Darshan and other issues was held today. The meeting was attended by the DoNER Secretary, and Chief Secretaries of the eight North Eastern states, NEC Secretary and senior officers of DoNER, NEC, state governments and other central agencies.
The plenary session will discuss and deliberate on progress made by the CM High-Level Task Forces constituted for critical sectors of regional development. 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.
The meeting will also review important initiatives of the Ministry of DoNER, including updates on major schemes and programmes, outcomes of the North East Investment Summit and Bankers’ Conclave, youth-focused initiatives, and efforts relating to tourism, logistics, and the unique selling proposition (USP) projects in the region.
The plenary session 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 the centenary year of India’s independence.
NEC members will also share their perspectives on regional development priorities and opportunities for enhanced inter-state cooperation.
