Budget session of Jharkhand assembly from January 17

Ranchi Dec 26 (IANS) The budget session of Jharkhand assembly will begin from January 17 2018 said an official on Tuesday.

"The Jharkhand cabinet gave its approval regarding the budget session of the assembly to begin from January 17 and it will end on February 7 " an official told reporters here.

The Jharkhand government is likely to table the 2018-19 General Budget on January 23.

Jharkhand was the first state in the country which tabled its 2017-18 General Budget in January 2017.

Meanwhile the Jharkhand cabinet on Tuesday gave approval to more than one dozen proposals.

The decisions include installation of solar street lights from legislators funds and implementation of gift milk scheme to curb malnutrition in the state.

--IANS
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