Shillong, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will present a roadmap to position the Northeast as a single tourism destination at the North Eastern Council plenary, stressing the need for collective branding and regional cooperation to unlock the sector's full potential.
The report will focus on how the eight states can market themselves collectively and leverage their combined strengths to emerge as a major tourism destination.
At the annual NEC meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the plenary session, bringing together all chief ministers and governors of the northeastern states for discussions on key regional development issues.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for extensive consultations on the recommendations submitted by various sectoral task forces constituted by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region under the leadership of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The primary focus of Thursday's deliberations will be to review the reports submitted by the task forces and chart out mechanisms for implementing their recommendations.
Meghalaya is also preparing to host a series of visits by senior Union ministers in the coming days, including Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
