The State Cabinet gave its nod to the Budget Session of Assembly to be commenced on February 27, while the budget will be tabled in the House on March 3. Finance Secretary Ajoy Kumar Singh, who is at present in charge of cabinet coordination, informed this after the meeting saying nod to the budget session was one of the 25 proposals approved in the Cabinet meeting.
During the budget session, the government will also bring many important Bills. Before the budget, the third supplementary budget will also be brought for the current financial year. The first day will set the tone for the rest of the session.
Other cabinet decisions include extension of distribution of food grains among 20 lakh beneficiaries covered under the scheme of Jharkhand for one year till December this year, payment of 4401 intermediate training primary schools Urdu teachers from the non-plan head. Earlier, the payment was done from the plan head.