Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday held discussions with chief ministers and ministers of water resources of the northeast region on the draft bill in respect of the proposed North East Water Management Authority (NEWMA), a statement said.
Jal Shakti Minister Rattan Lal Kataria, chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura --Pema Khandu, Prem Singh Tamang and Biplab Deb -- and Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong were among those who participated in the conference.
U P Singh, the secretary, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, the Government of India and senior officers of central and state governments concerned also attended the deliberations.
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