Sikkim CM Presents Vote on Account in Assembly
Northeast Desk, 2nd March: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang presented the vote on account in the assembly for the six-month period from April to September this year, totaling Rs 6,073.25 crore.
Tamang, who also heads the finance department, tabled the vote on account, comprising Rs 4,802.90 crore on the revenue account and Rs 1,270.35 crore on the capital account to cover various expenditures of the state government during this period.
Speaker Arun Kumar Upreti announced that the discussion and voting on the vote on account will take place on Saturday.
Additionally, the Chief Minister tabled the second supplementary demand for grants amounting to Rs 134.79 crore to address additional expenditures in the fiscal year 2023-24. The supplementary demand for grants was passed by voice vote.
During legislative proceedings, Education Minister Kunga Nima Lepcha introduced two bills for setting up self-financed private universities: the Sikkim Pannadhay University Bill, 2024, and the Nirmala Devi University Bill, 2024. The discussion and voting on these bills are scheduled for Saturday as well.
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