Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 10:30 [IST]
Last Update: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025 17:19 [IST]
GANGTOK, : The four-day Budget Session 2025-26 commenced on Tuesday at the
Sikkim Legislative Assembly here.
On
the first day, Chief Minister PS Golay introduced the second supplementary demands
for grants for financial year 2024-25.
The
House considered and passed the second supplementary demands for grants, to
meet the gross additional expenditure for the remaining part of the financial
year 2024-25. An Appropriation Bill for the same was passed unanimously.
Additionally,
the Chief Minister, also the Minister-in-Charge of the Home department,
informed the House regarding the withdrawal of the Code of Criminal Procedure
(Amendment) Bill 2022 from the Centre, which had gone for the President’s
assent. It has been withdrawn due to the introduction of Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS).
Earlier,
Education minister Raju Basnet introduced the Capital University (Amendment)
Bill 2025. The amendment aims to allow affiliation in accordance with UGC
guidelines and will be discussed on Wednesday.
On
Wednesday, Governor Om Prakash Mathur is scheduled to address the House
followed by the presentation of the State Budget 2025-26 by the Chief Minister.
