LS clears Appropriation Bill

The House passed the Appropriation Bill by a voice vote authorising government to take out money from the Consolidated Fund of India.

Lok Sabha today passed the demands for grants of various ministries to the tune of Rs 46,61,038 crore without any discussion.

The House also passed the Appropriation Bill by a voice vote authorising government to take out money from the Consolidated Fund of India for expenditure during the current financial year.

The demands for grants of only three Ministries — Rural Development,Tribal Affairs and Water Resources — were discussed by the House during the past few days.

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Those for the remaining Ministries were guillotined and adopted in one go without discussion.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee earlier introduced the Appropriation Bill and moved that it be passed.

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