SHILLONG: North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by an Act of the Parliament in 1971. It was formally inaugurated on November 7, 1972 at Shillong, and has completed 50 years in November 2022.
During the 70th Plenary meeting in Guwahati in October 2022, which was held under the chairmanship of the Union Home Minister and Chairman NEC, it was decided that this important milestone of the NEC would be celebrated in a befitting manner. Accordingly, the golden jubilee celebration of the NEC will be held in Shillong on December 18 where an official meeting of the NEC as well as a public meeting has been planned. The internal meeting will be held at the State Convention Centre Auditorium while the public meeting will be at the Polo Grounds, Shillong.
Both the events will be graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with all members of the NEC, consisting of the Union Home Minister, DoNER Ministers, Governors and Chief Ministers of the NE states, Central Ministers belonging to the NE region, local MPs and MLAs and nominated members of the NEC in attendance. During the day, the Prime Minister will inaugurate some important projects of the Region, including Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, dedicate 4G towers of Meghalaya, inaugurate NEC projects and Meghalaya state projects and lay foundation stones for some projects. 'Golden Footprints', a commemorative volume chronicling NEC's contribution towards the development of the north-eastern region over the last 50 years will also be released during the golden jubilee event. The contents of this book have been gleaned from the Archives of the Council and from the official records of the eight member states of the Council besides capturing in colour the iconic infrastructure and development works supported by the NEC in the recent past, stated a press release.
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