Agartala: The 72nd Plenary of the North Eastern Council (NEC) commenced on Friday in Tripura’s capital Agartala, setting the stage for a series of crucial discussions.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Agartala on Saturday, an official said.
DoNER minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with governors, chief ministers of all eight Northeastern states, and senior officials, will also attend the meet.
In the pre-plenary thematic and technical sessions on Friday, central ministries will showcase their developmental agendas, highlighting the path forward for the North Eastern Region (NER).
“Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive here on Friday to chair the 72nd plenary session of the NEC to be held at Prajna Bhavan on Saturday,” West Tripura district magistrate Vishal Kumar told a news agency.
In addition to the NEC plenary, Shah will hold a bankers’ meeting to review financial inclusion, credit delivery, priority sector lending, and digital inclusion, he added.
This session promises to be a confluence of strategic discussions, featuring the active participation of two NEC members, the Governors, chief ministers, chief secretaries, and planning secretaries of the eight northeastern states, along with other high-ranking officials.
Shah will also visit the Bru (Reang) settlement camp at Bruhapara and address a public meeting at Masuraipara in Dhalai district on Sunday, director of information and cultural affairs department, Bimbisar Bhattacharjee, said in a press communique on Wednesday.
This will be the first time since the historic Bru settlement agreement, signed in July 2018, that the Union home minister will visit the settlement camp to assess the ground reality.
The selection of Agartala highlights the dynamic nature of the NEC’s engagements and its commitment to fostering growth across all corners of the region. The role of the NEC has evolved significantly since its inception, transforming from an advisory body into a key regional planning agency.
The NEC was established in 1971 and was subsequently inaugurated in Shillong in 1972 by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. This milestone marked a pivotal moment in the region’s planned and coordinated development.
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The NEC’s remarkable achievements over the decades include constructing more than 11,500 kilometers of roads, boosting power generation, and enhancing airport infrastructure.
