(a) the recommendations of the Committee set up for restructuring of North-Eastern Council
(NEC) and the action taken thereupon;
(b) the details of vacant posts in the NEC; and
(c) the time by which the restructuring of NEC would be effected and the vacant posts
therein are likely to be filled up ?
MINISTER, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION(SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) A Committee on Revitalization of NEC was constituted in 2003 under the Chairmanship
of Shri P.P. Shrivastav, to make recommendations inter-alia on operationalisation of the
revised mandate of NEC, to bring about synergies with line departments of Government of
India and to asses existing mechanism and guidelines and suggesting improvements etc. The
action taken on recommendations accepted by the Government is enclosed in the Annexure.
(b) The vacant posts in NEC are Adviser (Health), Director ( HRD &E), Under Secretary
(Planning), Executive Engineer (Civil), Executive Engineer (Power), Research Officer
(Planning), Research Officer (SSI), Librarian, LDCs (5 posts), Stenographer Grade II
(1 Post), Stenographer Grade III (3 Posts), Driver (3Posts), Peon (4 Posts) and 1 Post
of Chowkidar.
(c) The major recommendations of the Committee for restructuring NEC have already been
implemented. NEC has also initiated the process of filling up of vacant posts in consultation
with UPSC.