Assam Times: NEC meet working out Vision 2020 for North East

NEC meet working out Vision 2020 for North East
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Editor on 13 May, 2008 02:44:00
 
The North Eastern Council is holding its crucial session for the second day at
the Pragya Bhawan in Agartala on Tuesday to finetune the 2020 Vision.. The
meeting which began on Monday finalsed a task force comprising the state Chief
Secretaries and NEC and DONER secrtaries to clear the roadmap.
Talking to reporters, DoNER minister Mani Shankar Ayer deplored that the
utlisation of the central funds are not upti the mark. Even when asked, the
states often evade direct reply.
He said a huge quantity of fund has been accumulated in the non-lapsable pool
due to the non-implementation of projects but evaded direct question on the
reasons of such failure.
On the question of the suggestions to dissolve the ministry, he said the group
of ministers has already taken up the issue with the states and a final
decision will be taken by the government.
Four out of eight Chief Minister are delivering on the proposed Vision-2020
document which received a final shape.