Q. The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members?

  1. Governor of the Constituent State
  2. Chief Minister of the Constituent State
  3. Three Members to be nominated by the President of India
  4. The Home Minister of India 

Select the Correct answer using the code given below:

  • 1, 2 and 3 only
  • 1, 3 and 4 only 
  • 2 and 4 only
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

North Eastern Council (NEC)
  • North Eastern Council (NEC) is a statutory advisory body constituted under the North Eastern Council Act 1971 and came into being on 8 August 1972 at Shillong.
  • The eight States of Northeast India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, are members of the council, with their respective Chief Ministers and Governors representing them.
    • Sikkim was added to the council in the year 2002.
  • The headquarters of the council is situated in Shillong and functions under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER).
  • The Council comprises Governors and Chief Ministers of constituent States and three members nominated by the President.
  • The President will nominate the Chairman of the Council and he need not be nominated from amongst the other Members.
  • The North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 enjoined the NEC to act as a ‘regional planning body’.