Punjab govt women empowerment initiative; to unveil budget on Women’s Day
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
The Captain Amarinder Singh government plans to unveil its budget for Punjab for 2021-22 on March 8.
A Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Friday approved summoning of the 14th Session (Budget Session) of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 1st to 10th March, 2021, and recommended the same to Governor VP Singh Badnore, who is authorized to officially summon the State Legislature as per Article 174(1) of the Constitution of India
An official spokesperson said after the cabinet meeting that the Chief Minister has been authorized to approve the Governor’s Address for 14th Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
Besides the state budget estimates for the next fiscal, the session will see the presentation of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 2018-19 (civil, commercial) and financial accounts of Government of Punjab for the year 2019-20, as well as Appropriation Accounts for the year 2019-20.
Punjab govt women empowerment initiative; to unveil budget on Women’s day. Supplementary demands for grants for the year 2020-21 and Appropriation Bill on supplementary demands for grants for the year 2020-21 will also be laid on the table of the House.
February 19,2021
