Gujarat budget will be tabled on Feb 25

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He will also present the supplementary budget for current fiscal 2009-10 on the same day.

The 33-day budget session of the Assembly beginning on February 24 would have a total of 25 sittings including two sittings each on March 3, 9, 10, 16 and 23, Assembly Secretary D M Patel said.

There will be 13 holidays during the session.

Governor Mrs Kamala Beniwal will address the session on February 24 and the motion of thanks for the Governor's address will be presented on the same day. Discussion on the motion of thanks for the Governor's address will take place on March 3 and 4.

Discussion and voting on the supplementary budget will take place on March 5 and 8. General discussion on the budget will begin on March 9, while the appropriation bill will be presented on March 29.

The previous winter session was held for three days from December 17.

--UNI