Tag: Appropriation Bill

Bhubaneswar: The Budget session of Odisha Assembly would begin from February 22. This was decided at the all-party meeting presided over by Speaker Niranjan Pujari here today. Talking to media persons after the meeting, Pujari said since the model code of conduct is in force for the ensuing Panchayat elections scheduled to kick off on […]

Bhubaneswar: The outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district would be taken up for discussion in the Odisha Assembly tomorrow. A decision to this effect was taken by the Working Advisory Committee of the State Assembly after Speaker Niranjan Pujari agreed for the discussion in the House as per the calling attention motion notice by […]

Bhubaneswar: The appropriation bill for the month of April and May was passed through a vote-on-account in the Assembly on Thursday, the last working day of the first phase of the Budget Session. Rs 16,402.82 crore appropriation bill for the first two months of the current financial year was necessitated by changes in central assistance. […]

The State Assembly is likely to pass the Appropriation Bill for the months of April and May on Thursday

Bhubaneswar: The Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Odisha Appropriation Bill, 2017 allowing the state government to utilise the state’s annual budget of Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the 2017-18 fiscal from its consolidated fund. The bill, introduced by state Finance minister Pradip Kumar Amat, was passed by voice vote. Though no BJP member participated […]

New Delhi: The Appropriation Bill 2015-16 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday by a voice vote with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying the Centre was keen to devolve more financial authority to the states through the budgetary process. Replying to a debate on the bill, Jaitley said that this would result in more […]

Bhubaneswar: The Assembly Wednesday passed The Odisha Appropriation Bill, 2019 allowing the state government to withdraw Rs 1,46,061 crore out of the Consolidated Fund to be used during the 2019-20 financial year. The bill moved by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari, was passed by a voice vote. Earlier on Tuesday, the House had approved demands for […]

Bhubaneswar: For the first time, the lawmakers of Odisha unanimously passed the Appropriation Bill outside the august House due to the lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak. It was for the first time that Odisha Assembly proceedings were held outside the Assembly building. The brief session of Odisha Assembly was held at the Lok Seva Bhawan’s convention […]

Bhubaneswar: The Assembly on Wednesday passed the Odisha Appropriation Bill, 2021 allowing the state government to spend Rs 1.75 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2021-22. While introducing the Bill, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said Rs 85,000 crore has been allocated as administrative expenditure, Rs 75,000 crore as programme expenditure, Rs […]