Assembly to resume sitting on Friday: Budget on July 8

Thiruvananthapuram: The Assembly resumes its first session on Friday (June 24) with the Address by Governor P. Sathasivam, and the new government presents its revised Budget for 2016-17 on July 8.

Finance Minister T. M. Thomas Isaac will be dropping all the new proposals in the Budget presented by the previous government in his revised Budget while retaining schemes included in the detailed Budget estimates. According to Dr. Isaac, the budgeted schemes could be reviewed by the ministers concerned later.

He would not consider proposals for creation of new taluks, colleges or projects that would require creation of large number of posts in view of stressed financial position of the State.

The House will not be considering the full Budgetary demands during the current session. It will adopt a Vote on Account and adjourn on July 19. A general discussion on the Budget will take place between July 11 and 13.

The House will make a reference on the demise of former Speaker T. S. John on June 27 and take up a three-day discussion on Motion of Thanks to the Governor for his Address the next day. There will not be any sitting between July 1 and 7.