The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday approved supplementary budget worth Rs 12,992.70 crore, which includes funds to be allocated to fulfill the major promises of the ruling party.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai earlier had presented the first supplementary budget proposal of his government on the second day of the Assembly session on Wednesday.
The supplementary budget included provisions for a two-year pending bonus for farmers, the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme and the Mahatari Vandana Scheme.
The budget allocated Rs 3,799 crore for the Housing Scheme and Rs 3,800 crore for the paddy bonus, along with Rs 1,200 crore for the Vandan Yojana.
Before discussion on the provisions of supplementary budget, the Congress, moving an adjournment motion, demanded a discussion on a farmer’s suicide in Narayanpur in Bastar.
When the request was turned down, they walked out of the House.
Earlier in the day, the Assembly mourned the demises of former members Leelaram Bhojwani and Ramlal Bhardwaj.
