Gangtok, August 07: The third day of Budget Session 2024-25 of the Eleventh Assembly began with Financial Business at the Sikkim Legislative Assembly (SLA) Secretariat, today.
Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang-Golay , also the Minister-in-Charge of Finance Department, presented Demands for Excess Grants/Appropriation 2017-18 and introduced Sikkim Appropriation Bill, 2024 (Bill No. 19 of 2024) for Demands for Excess Grants/Appropriation 2017-18. These Bills were passed by the House.
Subsequently, the Chief Minister, also the Minister-in-Charge of Finance Department presented Demands for Excess Grants/Appropriation 2018-19 and introduced Sikkim Appropriation Bill, 2024 (Bill No. 20 of 2024) for Demands for Excess Grants/Appropriation 2018-19, which were also passed by the House.
Thereafter, session also saw the presentation, voting and passing of Separate Demands for Grants 2024-25 under the Minister-in-charge of following departments:
1) Mr Sonam Lama, Public Health Engineering Department, Water Resources Department and Ecclesiastical Department,
2) Mr Bhim Hang Limboo, Buildings and Housing Department and Labour Department,
3) Mr Bhoj Raj Rai,Urban Development Department and Food and Civil Supplies Department,
4) Mr Puran Kumar Gurung, Agriculture Department, Horticulture Department, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department and Fisheries Development Department,
5) Mr Nar Bahadur Dahal, Roads and Bridges Department and
6) Mr Raju Basnet, Education Department, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Law Department and Parliamentary Affairs Department.
Later, the House was then adjourned till 11 am, August 9, 2024.
Report from DIO, Gangtok