Nagaland Assembly adjourned

The fifth session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die today.
The session assumed significance as it passed the maiden budget of the NPF-led DAN-III government under the leadership of Chief Minister TR Zeliang.
The Budget 2014-15 amounts to Rs 12,127.59 crore with an estimated deficit of Rs 1,252.45 crore. This is one of the biggest budget ever passed by the Nagaland Assembly.
No new bills were introduced or passed in the four day session, which commenced on July 22, with a break on Wednesday.
A total of 48 starred and 10 unstarred questions raised by the Opposition were taken up during the Question Hour.

The House also condoled the passing away of former member of Rajya Sabha late Scato Swu on April 7, 2014, and Union Minister of Rural Development late Gopinath Pandurang Munde on June 3, 2014.