Guwahati, March 16 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Saturday that a five-member task force has been formed to attract investment to the Northeast region.

The task force, which includes the chief ministers of the northeastern states, will focus on promoting investment in the area.

Saha, who has been appointed as the convener of the high-level investment promotion panel, confirmed that the task force also includes DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, along with the chief ministers of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Sikkim.

The decision to form the task force was made during the 72nd plenary of the North Eastern Council (NEC) held in Agartala last December.

Saha shared the office memorandum, stating, "A five-member high-leve...