Budget Session: LA Speaker issues provisional calendar

JAMMU: Speaker, State Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today issued provisional calendar for sittings of Third Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly.

As per the Provisional Calendar, starting from January 18, with Governor’s address to Legislature, the House sittings would continue till March 9.

According to the calendar discussion on motion of thanks on Governor’s address and reply thereto will be held on January 19, 20 and 21. Annual Financial Statement of Expenditure for 2016-2017 and Presentation of Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2015-2016 will be on January 22.

The general discussion on budget will be held on January 25, 27 and 28 ending with reply thereto.

As per the calendar the demands for grants for various departments would be taken up from January 29 to February 26 and the Appropriation Bills will be taken up on February 27.

There shall be Government Business on February 29. Private Members Resolutions will be taken up on March 1 and 3 and Private Members Bill on March 4 and March 8.

There will be Government Business on March 2 and 9, if any, the calendar issued said. (AGENCIES)