J&K govt to present annual budget on Jan 22nd next year

The Jammu and Kashmir government will present its annual budget on January 22nd in the Legislative Assembly, which will have a 52-day Winter Session beginning from January 18th next year.

"Annual financial statement of expenditure for 2016-2017 and presentation of supplementary statement of expenditure for 2015-2016 will be on January 22nd in the state Assembly", said Kavinder Gupta, Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly.

The Speaker issued a provisional calendar for sittings of the 3rd Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly.

"The general discussion on budget will be held on January 25th, 27th and 28th, ending with reply thereto", he added.

As per the Provisional Calendar, starting from January 18th, with the Governor's address to Legislature, the House sittings will continue till March 9th.

It is the longest Budget Session of the state's Legislative Assembly.

According to the calendar, discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor's address and the reply thereto will be held on January 19th, 20th, and 21st.

As per the calendar, the demands for grants for various departments will be taken up from January 29th to February 26th and the Appropriation Bills will be taken up on February 27th.

There shall be Government Business on February 29.

Private Members Resolutions will be taken up on March 1st and March 3rd, and Private Members Bill on March 4th and March 8th, and there will be Government Business on March 2nd and March 9th, if any, the calendar says.