Union Minister for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) informed Parliament about the North eastern council (NEC), the Apex Regional Planning Body for the North Eastern Region.
About:
Status: NEC is not a constitutional body, but a statutory organization established in 1971 under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971.
Functions:
To function as Apex Regional Planning Body for the North Eastern Region.
Implementing various projects through the State and Central agencies.
Composition: It comprises Governors and Chief Ministers of all the 8 North-Eastern States and three members nominated by the President.
Administration: In June 2018, Union cabinet approved the nomination of the Home Minister as the ex-officio chairman and Minister for DoNER (Development of North-East Region) as the council’s vice chairman.
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