PANAJI
The State cabinet has approved the summoning of a week-long Budget session of the Goa Legislative Assembly on March 27.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is expected to present the budget for 2023-24 on day one itself, as the session’s short duration till March 31 was an expected move.
The winter session of the Assembly was also shortened to four days “ January 16 to 19, 2023 with the Opposition taking every opportunity to corner the government for avoiding legislative scrutiny and accountability of the functioning of the administration.
Meanwhile, the State cabinet on Tuesday also accorded approval for amendment to goa State Policy 2017; transfer of land for setting up MRF facilities in four village panchayats, NOC and license waiver for a special school in Mapusa, and approval to purchase two vehicles under Goa Stray Cattle Management Scheme.
In addition to these, the cabinet has approved two additional posts in the Office of the Legislative Assembly Speaker to bring the total staff strength on par with the strength for ministers’ offices.
