JAMMU, February 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today moved 13 Demands and 19 supplementary Demands in the Legislative Assembly which was subsequently presented before the House for discussion by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.
“I move that a sum not exceeding the aggregate amount mentioned in Demand Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, 24, 31 and 33 be granted to Government to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 2027 in respect of Heads indicated in the List of Business against each demand,” Chief Minister said.
These Demands for Grants pertain to General Administration Department, Planning, Monitoring and Development, Information, Power, Finance, Parliamentary Affairs, Law & Justice, Revenue, Housing, Tourism, Hospitality & Protocol, Estates, Culture and Disaster Management and the charge of these departments is held by the Chief Minister.
He added: “I also move that a sum not exceeding the aggregate amount mentioned in Supplementary Demand Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 32, 35 and 36 be granted to Government to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 2026 in respect of Heads indicated in the List of Business against each demand.”
The discussion for demands of grants will continue for today, February 18 and 19 while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will reply to the demands on grants on February 19 afternoon which will be followed by voice vote to pass the demands of grants.
