LAHORE, May 15 (TNS): Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha presented 45 demands for grants worth Rs 85.402 billion for supplementary budget 2017-18 here in the Punjab Assembly session on Monday.
As soon as the finance minister started her speech to present the demands for the supplementary grants, the opposition benches resorted to hue and cry to obstruct her speech. However, the minister continued her budget speech.
As per Supplementary Budget Statement 2017-18, out of total 45 demands, 23 were supplementary demands (voted) worth Rs 81.604 billion; 17 were token supplementary demands (voted) worth Rs 17,000 and five were supplementary demands (charged) worth Rs 3.798 billion.
The supplementary budget 2017-18 contained demands for supplementary grants (voted) under 23 heads: Land Revenue Rs 96.005 million, Provincial Excise Rs 126.443 million, Forests Rs 56.630 million, Charges on Account of Motor Vehicle Act Rs 55.252 million, Irrigation and Land Reclamation Rs 2.759 billion, Administration of Justice Rs 822.741 million, Jails and Convicts Settlements Rs 52.563 million, Police Rs 5.607 billion, Education 19.863 billion, Health Services 17.162 billion, Agriculture 7.603 billion, Fisheries Rs 76.5 million, Veterinary Rs 1.698 billion, Co-Operation Rs 158.912 million, Industries Rs 758.838 million, Miscellaneous Departments Rs 500.379 million, Civil Works Rs 1.447 billion, Communication Rs 585.430 million, Stationary and Printing Rs 1.062 million, Civil Defence Rs 30.997 million, State Trading in food Grains and Sugar Rs 189.174 million, Irrigation Works Rs 2.845 billion, and Roads and Bridges Rs 19.104 billion.
While, five demands for supplementary grants (charged) under the heads of General Administration Rs 1000, Administration of Justice Rs 82.480 million, Civil Works Rs 22 million, Interest on Debt and Other Obligations Rs 1.776 billion and Repayment of Loans from Federal Government Rs 1.917 billion.
According to the budget document, 17 token supplementary demands (voted) worth Rs 1000 each included Opium, Stamps, Registration, Other Taxes and Duties, General Administration, Museum, Public Health, Housing and Physical Planning, Relief, Subsidies, Miscellaneous, State Trading in Medical Stores and Coal, Development, Agriculture Improvement and Research, Town Development, Government Buildings, and Loans to Municipalities/ Autonomous Bodies etc.
