The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed its First Supplementary Budget and the related Appropriation Bill with voice note to the tune of Rs 8,591.21 crore, which includes both revenue and capital expenditure — for the 2015-16 fiscal.
The Budget was passed sans any debate as the House was plunged into a din on the third day today over the states controversial Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam, which had echoed in the Assembly on both days earlier. The House was adjourned sine die subsequently.
Earlier, the House passed six bills by voice vote sans debate. These included the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana evam Sanchalan) Sanshodhan Vidheyak, the Madhya Pradesh Shram Vidhiyan (Sanshodhan) Aur Prakeern Upbandh Vidheyak, the Madhya Pradesh Adhorsanrachna Vinidhan Nidhi Board (Sanshodhan) Vidheyak, the Madhya Pradesh Tang Karne Wali Mukadmebaji (Nivaran) Vidheyak, the Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Suraksha Bal Vidheyak and the Madhya Pradesh VAT Sanshodhan Vidheyak.