Shillong, June 03: The North Eastern Council (NEC) will hold its 73rd Plenary Session on 4th June, 2026 in Shillong, Meghalaya, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Chairman, NEC, Shri Amit Shah.
The session will be attended by Hon’ble Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Vice Chairman, NEC, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia; Minister of State for DoNER, Dr. 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, and the Ashtalakshmi Darshan, and other issues will be held on 3rd June, 2026. The meeting will be attended by Secretary, MDoNER and Chief Secretaries of the eight North Eastern States, Secretary, NEC along with Senior Officers of Minister of DoNER, NEC, State Governments and other Central Agencies.
The North Eastern Council, established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, 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.
The Plenary session on 4th June, 2026 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 & 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.
The Members of the North Eastern Council will also share their perspectives on regional development priorities and opportunities for enhanced inter-state cooperation.
