A review meeting – first of the officials followed by a Ministerial one –will be held here on January 16 and 18 respectively to take stock of the progress of the implementation of the 20-point programme in the far eastern region.
This is the first time that such a review meeting is being held at the regional level. Officials and Ministerial representatives from Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur and Tripura, besides officials from the Central Government, are expected to take part in the deliberations.
The Union Minister for Housing 4 and Works, Mr Buta Singh, will attend the meeting on January 18.