House passes 7 demands for grants
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 03 2022:
On the ninth day of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, the House unanimously passed 7 demands for grants amounting to Rs 3898,55,40,000 .
The demands for grants are Education Department (Rs 2525,42,94,000); CAF and PD (Rs 167,76,64,000); Panchayat (Rs 138,89,10,000); Water Resource Department (Rs 939,35,73,000); Horticulture and Soil Conservation (Rs 92,44,99,000); Science and Technology (Rs5,48,50,000); and Economics and Statistics (Rs 29,17,50,000) .
Congress MLAs K Ranjit, K Meghachandra, Th Lokeshwar and Surjakumar Okram moved policy cut motions on demand for grants tabled by the Chief Minister N Biren, who also holds the finance portfolio.
On the other-hand, MLAs Th Shyamkumar, Ram Muivah, M Rameshwar and Kh Ibomcha shared their observations during the discussion.
After the ministers concerned responded to the policy cut motions and the MLAs withdrew their motions after which the House unanimously passed the 7 demands for grants amounting to Rs 3898,55,40,000 .