The Manipur Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed seven more demands amounting to Rs 2032,70,93,000 for the year 2022-23.
The demands were passed during the fourth day of the ongoing second session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly.
The demands includes Rs 58,86,31,000 for transport; Rs 1026,52,47,000 for Public Works Department; Rs 15,89,83,000 for Information and Publicity; Rs 38,48,97,000 for Co-operation; Rs 7,74,39,000 for Stationary and Printing; Rs 62,01,79,000 for Fisheries and Rs 823,17,17,000 for social welfare department.
Of the total seven demands, four opposition MLAs, including K Ranjit Singh; K Meghachandra; Th Lokeshwar Singh and Surjakumar Okram moved motion for disapproval of policy cut on the four demands on Public Works Department; Information and Publicity; Fisheries and Social Welfare Department.
Meanwhile, six government bills were tabled from the treasury bench, however, one was referred to the select committee for consideration.
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The leader of the House, N Biren Singh who is also finance minister moved ‘The Code of Criminal Procedure (Manipur Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill no. 3 of 2022); ‘The Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill No 6 of 2022) and ‘The Manipur Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill No. 8 of 2022).
Textile, Commerce and Industries Minister Nemcha Kipgen moved ‘The Factories (Manipur Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill No 7 of 2022) and CAF and PD minister, L Susindro Meiter moved ‘The Legal Metrology (Manipur First Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill No. 9 of 2022)
RD and PR Minister Y Khemchand Singh moved ‘The Manipur Panchayati Raj (Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Bill No 4 of 2022).
Among the six government bills other than the government bill moved by minister Khemchand were passed unanimously by the House and the bill moved by Khemchand was referred to a select committee for consideration by Speaker Th Satyabrata.
