The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2, Sub-section 55 of the Electricity Act, 2003, vide Resolution F.No. 23/1/2004-R&R dated 25th May 2005, published in the Gazette of India, has established the North Eastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC) comprising the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura.

Subsequent amendments to the Principal Resolution dated 25th May, 2005 were notified by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India through Resolutions dated 29th November 2005 and 9th May 2008.

Further, vide Resolution F. No. 23/21/2021-R&R dated 3rd December 2021 and corrigendum dated 17th December 2021, published in the Gazette of India, has established the North Eastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC), comprising the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. This Resolution supersedes the Principal Resolution dated 25th May, 2005 and subsequent amendments dated 29th November 2005 and 9th May 2008.