Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on July 29 has inaugurated the 20th annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), India Region, Zone III which was held at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building at Rilbong, Shillong.
20th Annual Conference Of CPA Held At Meghalaya Assembly Building
The conference will deliberate on natural disasters and strategies for management with special reference to the Northeast region.
The delegates will hold a discussion on the topic of regional connectivity to bring the region of the country at par with the rest of India.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, Megalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma and Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Pasang D Sona were present during the inaugural function.
MLAs of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and other dignitaries were also present. Om Birla, in his inaugural address, recalled former Lok Sabha Speaker, late Purno Agitok Sangma for being instrumental in the formation of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, India Region.
