Sikkim VAT Bill, grants for various depts passed

Gangtok, June 24 : The Eighth Sikkim Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Sikkim Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2010, during the third day of the Budget Session.

During the Financial Business, demands for grants of the various state departments were presented in the House by Ministers TT Bhutia, RB Subba, NK Pradhan, DN Takarpa, Ms Neeru Sewa, Sonam Gyatso Lepcha and CB Karki respectively yesterday. The demands for grants of these departments were discussed and unanimously passed by the House.

During the discussion, MLA from Gangtok Dorjee Namgyal congratulated the Department for Sports and Youth Affairs for laying the artificial turf in the Paljor stadium in the capital and also thanked the Leader of the House and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for initiating such an international class stadium in the state. He also suggested the concerned minister to construct a shade in the hill side gallery which is still uncovered.

Legislators Ms Chandra Maya Subba, Am Prasad Sharma and Vinod Rai also participated in the discussion of the demands for grants of Energy and Power and Cultural Affairs and Heritage Departments, Roads and Bridges and Labour Departments, Rural Management and Development and Cooperation Departments respectively.

Minister for Rural Management and Development CB Karki presented the Report of the State Finance Commission, Sikkim (2010-2015), along with Explanatory Memorandum as to the Action taken on the recommendation made by the Third State Finance Commission in its report submitted to the State Government on March 23, 2010.