This was announced by an official spokesperson here on Tuesday after a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister. The Cabinet decided to summon the budget session of the Vidhan Sabha from February 12 to 21.
With this, the Punjab Governor has been authorised to convene the 7th Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha.The Budget session will commence with the Governor’s Address at 11 am on February 12, followed by obituary references at 2 pm the same day. Non-official business will be transacted on February 13 at 10 am. The motion of thanks on the Governor’s address will be moved on February 15 at 10 am, to be followed by discussions on the same, which will continue through the day.
The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 2017-18 (civil, commercial), financial accounts of the Punjab government for 2017-18, and Appropriation Accounts for 2017-18 will be laid on the table of the House on February 18 at 2 p.m.
Supplementary demands for grants for 2018-19, Appropriation Bill on supplementary demands for grants for 2018-19, and Budget estimates for 2019-20 would be presented before the House on February 18.
The general discussion on the Budget estimates would resume at 2 pm on February 20. Non-official business would be conducted at 10 am on February 21, followed by discussion and voting on demands regarding Budget estimates for the year 2019-20. The House would then be adjourned sine-die.
