In a bid to build a more integrated excise framework across the North-East, a joint meeting of the Excise Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya was held in Shillong on Wednesday.
The meeting was chaired by Meghalaya Excise Minister Brening A. Sangma and Assam Excise Minister Atul Bora and attended by senior officials of the Governments of Assam and Meghalaya.
“We discussed inter-state excise issues, liquor price parity and the UMEED (Uniform Market Excise Ecosystem and Duty) initiative aimed at fostering greater coordination among North-Eastern states. I also informed about the support already extended by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to this initiative,” Assam Excise Minister Bora said.
“Under the leadership of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Assam and Meghalaya continue to strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual interest. I thank Brening A. Sangma and the Government of Meghalaya for their warm hospitality and constructive support,” Bora later took to social media to state.
The meeting was attended by Assam Government’s Excise Commissioner Jitu Doley, Deputy Commissioner of Excise Pranjal Bora and other senior officials.
Meghalaya Government’s Excise Department Commissioner Secretary Pravin Bakshi, Excise Commissioner M. War Nongbri and other senior officials took part in the meeting.
Assam, Meghalaya Discuss Inter-State Excise Issues; AIM To Build Integrated Excise Framework Across Ne
