Arunachal Pradesh budget passed

ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has passed the 2018-19 budget by voice votes.

The budget was presented in the house on March 12 by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein who also hold the finance portfolio.

Participating in the budget discussion, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said "it should be the collective approach for all members including other stakeholders to convert resources in capitals in order to generate revenue to end dependence on the Centre.

Responding to various queries of the members, the chief minister said that the state government had already sanctioned Rs 7.7 crore for procurement of TV sets for all the



'gaon burhas' who were left out from the scheme earlier.

He called upon the members to suggest the state government with innovative schemes to be placed during the proposed meeting with the officials of the 15th Finance Commission to be held here from April 6 to 8 this year.

Participating in the discussion, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein held the budget as "inclusive" with focus on seven key sectors.

Stating that the state government has formulated the state industrial policy to woo private investment in the state, he said a bill to regularise land ownership had already been tabled in the Assembly for discussion.