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Sign in to searchNorth Eastern Council (NEC): Catalyst for Regional Development in Northeast India
The North Eastern Council (NEC) is the apex statutory body responsible for promoting the economic and social development of Northeast India. Established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, it formally began functioning on 7 November 1972 with its headquarters in Shillong, Meghalaya. It operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Initially conceived as an advisory body, the NEC was transformed into a Regional Planning Body through the 2002 amendment to the Act. Its jurisdiction extends over all eight northeastern states—Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim, which joined the Council in 2002.
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North Eastern Council (NEC) is the statutory apex body for Northeast India's economic and social development, operating under the Ministry of DoNER since 1972.
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