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title: "North Eastern Council: Role, Members, Functions"
description: "The North Eastern Council is a statutory body for development of India's eight north-eastern states. See its 1971 origin, members, and the 2018 DoNER reforms."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The North Eastern Council is a statutory advisory body established in 1971 to plan and coordinate integrated regional development across India's eight north-eastern states.
- What is the statutory basis of the North Eastern Council?
- How does the NEC differ from the Zonal Councils?
- Who chairs the North Eastern Council today?
- Which states are members of the North Eastern Council?

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1. 7 November 1972

   84 of 1971), enacted by Parliament and brought into force on .

2. 12 September 2018

   The contemporary configuration was reshaped on , when the Union Cabinet, on the recommendation of the Ministry of DoNER under then-minister Dr Jitendra Singh…

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In September 2018, the Union Cabinet under DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reconstituted the North Eastern Council, replacing the Home Minister with the Minister of DoNER as its Chairman to align development planning across the eight north-eastern states.

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