The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for nomination of Union Home Minister as ex-officio Chairman of North Eastern Council (NEC).
It also approved that Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of DoNER will serve as Vice Chairman of NEC.
NEC is statutory body with Governors and Chief Ministers of all eight North Eastern States.
It is statutory body established under North Eastern Council (NEC) Act, 1971 as an apex level body for securing balanced and coordinated development and facilitating coordination with states.
It has been mandated to function as regional planning body for NER.