Punjab budget session from March 3, budget to be presented on March 10

The budget session will commence with the governor’s address on March 3 to be followed by discussion and vote of thanks on March 6

The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday decided to hold the budget session of the state assembly from March 3.

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema will present the budget for the 2023-24 financial year in the assembly on March 10. (HT file photo)

The state cabinet, led by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, met in Chandigarh and approved summoning of the budget session.

“The budget session will commence with the governor’s address on March 3 to be followed by discussion and vote of thanks on March 6. The first full budget of our government will be presented on March 10,” Mann told reporters at a press conference after the cabinet meeting.

In 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party government, which took charge on March 16, had first passed a vote-on-account on March 22 and then presented budget for the remainder of the financial year 2022-23 on June 27.

The cabinet also decided to regularise the services of 14,417 contractual employees of various departments. Earlier, the state government had taken the decision to regularise the services of 13,000 contractual employees of the state education department.

Budget session schedule

March 3: Governor’s address

March 6: Discussion on governor’s address and vote of thanks

March 7: Non-official business

March 10: Finance minister Harpal Cheema to present budget for 2023-24

March 11: Discussion on budgetary proposals

March 12-21: Recess due to G20 meetings in Amritsar

March 22: Discussion to continue

March 24: Official business