Assembly approves Rs 4734 crore for 8 departments
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 23 2023:
The Manipur Legislative Assembly approved Rs 4734,93,21,000 for eight departments during the discussion on demands for grant on Thursday.
The demands passed by the House include Rs 252,20,86 000 for State Legislature; Rs 15,27,88 000 for Council of Ministers; Rs 180.49,77,000 for Secretariat; Rs 62,34,74,000 for Transport; Rs 3291,78,35,000 for Education; Rs 41,72,37,000 for Cooperation; Rs 51,25,69,000 for Sericulture; and Rs 839,83,55 for Water Resources.
During the session, opposition MLAs K Ranjit, Th Lokeshwar and Surjakumar Okram raised policy cut motion on demands related to Education, Sericulture and Water Resources.
After satisfactory answers were given by the ministers concerned, the opposition MLAs withdrew their motions.
Subsequently, the House unanimously passed the eight demands for grant.