SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday issued a provisional calendar for the Budget session, scheduled to commence with the Governor’s address on March 3.
“For the first time in seven years, an elected government will present the budget on March 7, according to the provisional calendar issued by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. The discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address is scheduled for March 4 and 5, while the discussion on the motion of thanks on the Lieutenant Governor’s address, along with the reply, will take place on March 6,” the document reads.
The Annual Financial Statement of Expenditure for the Year 2025-26 will be presented on March 7, alongside the Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for the Year 2024-25.
The budget session will have a total of 22 sittings. According to the calendar, the session will commence on March 3 with the LG’s address to the House. There will be discussions on the LG’s address on March 4, 5, and 6, concluding with the Chief Minister’s reply on March 6.
As per the calendar, there will be general discussions on the budget on March 8, 10, and 11. The Finance Minister, who is also the Chief Minister, will conclude the general discussion over the budget on March 11 with his reply.
According to the timetable worked out by the LA secretariat, demands for grants will be discussed on March 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, and 24. After the demands for grants, the budget will be approved on March 25, with the passage of Appropriation Bills. The Legislative Assembly will go on recess for 12 days after the budget is approved.
The second part of the budget session will begin on April 7, which has been earmarked for private members’ resolutions. The House will take up private member bills on April 8 and private member resolutions again on April 9. As per the calendar, government business will be taken up on April 11. (With KNO Inputs)
