North-Eastern Zonal Council
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North-Eastern Zonal Council is a zonal council that comprises the Northeast India states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
States of India have been grouped into six zones having an Advisory Council to foster cooperation among these States. Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The North Eastern States' special problems are addressed by another statutory body, the North Eastern Council, created by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971.[1] The present composition of each of these Zonal Councils is as under:[2][3]
Other Zonal Councils
See also
- Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region
- NE connectivity and development projects
- Look-East connectivity projects with ASEAN and SAARC
References
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