Overview
- Birla, inaugurating the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Zone VII conference in Panaji on Thursday, urged representatives to act with integrity and turn electoral mandates into tangible outcomes.
- The conference brings together the assemblies of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra to share best practices on trade, tourism, urbanization, the environment and coastal connectivity.
- He said young legislators will play a defining role in achieving a developed India by 2047 through innovative policy work and inclusive growth.
- Birla called for wider use of technology and artificial intelligence in governance while insisting that lawmakers stay grounded in empathetic, people-facing work.
- Organizers said this is the first Zone VII session since the CPA India Region created nine zones in 2024, formalizing a forum for capacity-building across the three coastal state legislatures.