Assembly approves Rs 4258 crore for 7 departments
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 25 2023:
The Manipur Legislative Assembly on Saturday approved Rs 4258 crore for seven departments after thorough discussion hour on demands for grants.
The demands passed include Rs 2432,27,41,000 for Police Department; Rs 1652,30,27,000 for Public Works Department; Rs 7,62,00,000 for Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department; Rs 32,21,69,000 for Fire Protection and Control Department; Rs 42,19,73,000 for Jails; Rs 58,51,89,000 for Home Guards; and Rs 33,40,50,000 for Economics and Statistics Department.
During the session, opposition MLAs K Ranjit, Th Lokeshwar and Surjakumar Okram raised policy cut motions on three demands relating to Police, Public Works and Fire Protection & Control departments but withdrew the same after thorough explanations by the ministers concerned.
Subsequently, the House, unanimously passed all the seven demands amounting to Rs 4258,53,49,000 .