The forthcoming budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly is likely to happen over 17 days between 7th and 27th March.
According to sources, while the budget session will begin on March 7 with the joint address of Governor E S L Narasimhan to the members of both the Legislative Assembly and the Council, the legislature will debate the Motion of Thanks from 8th to 10th March.
Finance Minister Etela Rajender will present the first full-fledged budget of Telangana on March 11. There will be no sitting on March 12 so as to facilitate the members to study the budget.
There will be a debate on the budget for four days, and the government will give its reply on 17th March. Later, the House will take up the discussion on grants for different departments.
The budget session is likely to conclude on 27th March with the passing of the Appropriation Bill.
However, the final agenda will be decided during the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), to be held on March 7. (INN)