SHILLONG, JAN 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the state on January 19, to preside over the plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) as its chairman.
The meeting will be held at the State Convention Centre here.
Union Minister of DoNER, Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy, who is also the vice chairman of NEC and Minister of State for DoNER BL Verma, senior officers of DoNER and NITI Aayog will also take part in the plenary meeting.
All Governors and Chief Ministers of North East States including Chief Secretaries and other senior officers will also participate in the plenary.
Organizations like Assam Rifles, NEEPCo, NHIDCL, NEDFi, NERCORMS, NERAMAC, NEHHDCL, NESAC and NIC will also be attending the plenary.
Amit Shah will release the NEC Year Book on this occasion. Secretary, NEC K Moses Chalai will present the welcome address.Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, MDoNER will brief on activities being undertaken in MDoNER.
A pre-interaction meet with chief secretaries of NE States, Secretaries of Central Ministries, representatives of NITI Aayog, Director General (Assam Rifles) and planning Secretaries of NER will be organized in the evening of 18th January.