The Budget Session of the State Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday, four days ahead of the schedule.
During afternoon hours, Government Chief Whip Amar Prasad Satpathy moved a motion in this regard. The session was scheduled to end on May 6.
As many as eight bills were passed during the session, which was held in two phases, from March 20 to March 31 and from April 11 till May 1. Five Adjournment Motions were debated.
On the concluding day, the Assembly passed Odisha legislative Assembly Speakers’ Salary and Allowances (Amendment) Bill-2018, Odisha Ministers’ Salary and Allowances (Amendment) Bill-2018, Odisha Official language (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill-2018.
A Vote-on-Account of Rs 16,500 crore for the first month (April) of 2018-19 was passed during the first phase of the sitting.
Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera presented the annual Budget of Rs 1,20,028 crore for 2018-19 on March 23.
The Appropriation Bill of the full Budget was passed on April 30.