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• The Union Home Minister chaired the North Eastern Council meeting in Guwahati, Assam.
• The meeting was attended by;
  • The Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER).
  • Governors of North Eastern States.
  • Chief Ministers of North Eastern States.
  • Chief Secretaries of North Eastern Council States, Union Home Secretary, Secretary Inter-State Council Secretariat and other Senior officials of State and Central Ministries and Departments.
• The meeting focused on;
  • Vision and Strategy for North Eastern Region as Growth Engine.
  • Presentations on 'Priorities & Success Stories'.
  • Regional Planning for Telecom, Broadband & Internet Connectivity.
  • Empowering the MSME Sector and Self-help Groups (SHGs), Agriculture, Horticulture & Industries.
  • Collaboration between NGOs & Private Stakeholders in the field of Education & Healthcare Sector.
• On the occasion, the Home Minister launched the NEHHDC Mobile Application; dedicated to the artisans and weavers of North East India.

 

 

North-Eastern Council

• The North-Eastern Council Act of 1971, established a North-Eastern Council in addition to the previous Zonal Councils.
• Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Sikkim are among its members. Its responsibilities are similar to those of zonal councils, with a few exceptions.
• It is required to examine the actions taken by member states to maintain security and public order in the region regularly.

Zonal Councils

• Zonal Councils aim to promote collaboration and coordination among states, UTs, and the Union.
• They discuss and give recommendations on several topics.
• They are only consultative and deliberative bodies.
• The States Reorganization Act of 1956 established these statutory entities.
• The country is divided into 5 zones by the Act:
  • Northern Zone
  • Central Zone
  • Eastern Zone
  • Western Zone
  • Southern Zone
• Each zonal council is made up of
  • The Union Home Minister (who acts as a chairman).
  • CM of all States in Zone + 2 other ministers from the states (Each CM acts as a Vice-Chairman by rotation, holding office for 1 year at a time).
  • Administrators of all UTs in the zone.

Name	Members	Headquarters
Northern Zonal Council	Himachal Pradesh,Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi,Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and  Ladakh	New Delhi
Central Zonal Council	Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh	Allahabad
Eastern Zonal Council	Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha	Kolkata
Western Zonal Council	Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and   Diu	Mumbai
Southern Zonal Council	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and  Puducherry	Chennai

Significance of Council

Significance of Council

• The Councils help in designing a collaborative strategy through discussions and exchange of views between the Union and States on important issues.
• It takes up issues involving the Union and states or between many states.
• The Councils provide a platform for resolving disputes between the Union and the States and among many States.
• The Meetings are used by the Union, States and Union Territories to share their best practices.
• The Councils also discuss a wide range of issues, including;
  • Boundary-related disputes
  • Security
  • Infrastructure-related matters like road, transport, industries, water, and power
  • Forests and environment
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Food security
  • Tourism
  • Transport

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