Restructuring North Eastern Council The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has constituted a Committee in February, 2016 to examine the role and functions of North Eastern Council. The Committee is required to consult the State Governments in the North East in preparation of its report, which would, inter-alia, cover the issue of up-gradation and restructuring of the North Eastern Council. This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question by Shri Hukum Singh in the Lok Sabha today.