The Budget Session of Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly which was supposed to last till April 7 was adjourned sine die on Thursday. The General budget of the State for the financial year 2015-16 and as many as 19 Bills including Appropriation Bill were passed after discussion in the House, said Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal in his address to the House at the end of the session.
Agrawal thanked Chief Minister Raman Singh, leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo and all members of the Assembly for their cooperation in conducting the proceedings of the House. In his address, Chief Minister Raman Singh also thanked all including the members of Opposition, Treasury Bench and the Speaker.
Singh said after discussion on all demand grants, the Budget was passed in the Assembly. Chhattisgarh Assembly was the only legislative Assembly in the country which not only passed the Budget but also held department-wise discussion on it, he said.
He said leader of Opposition raised a number of issues of public interest in the House while the performance of new members was also commendable in the House. Singh also thanked Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand and officers for providing error free information on time.