Second Day of the eighth assembly’s third session (part II)

DIO EAST | IPR-SKM

16 September, Gangtok: The two days Eighth Assembly and third session part-II of the Budget Session-2010 of Sikkim Legislative Assembly (SLA) concluded on 16th September 2010. The session began with the legislative Business. The Chief Minister Mr. Pawan Chamling who is also the Minister In-charge of Finance Revenue and expenditure Department had introduce the Sikkim Casinos ( Control and Tax) Amendment Bill No.14 of 2010 and the Sikkim Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill No.15 of 2010 which were considered and passed unanimously by the House.

The Sikkim Ministers, Speakers, Deputy Speaker and Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Amendment Bill, Bill No. 17 of 2010 and the Sikkim Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, Bill No. 18 of 2010 which were introduced by the Minister in-charge of Parliamentary Affairs Department, Mr. D.N Takarpa on the first day of the session was also considered and unanimously passed by the House.

In the Financial Business, the house also unanimously considered and passed the Supplementary Demands for Grand 2010-2011 which was presented by the Chief Minister, Mr. Pawan Chamling who is also the Minister in-charge of Finance Revenue and expenditure Department on the first day of the session.

The Chief Minister, Mr. Pawan Chamling introduced the Sikkim Appropriation Bill, Bill No. 16 of 2010 for the First Supplementary Demands for Grants 2010-2011. The Statements of objects and Reasons of this Bill is introduced is in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 204 read with Article 205 of the constitution of India to provide for the Appropriation out of the consolidated fund of the state of Sikkim of the money required to meet the expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of the state of Sikkim and Supplementary grants made by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly for the expenditure of the government of Sikkim for the financial year 2010-2011. The Bill was unanimously considered and passed by the House.

The Chief Minister, Mr. Pawan Chamling also presented the Separate Audit Report of State Bank of Sikkim 2004-05. He also laid the copies of the Sikkim Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Fiscal Establishment) Rules 2010, the Sikkim On-line Network Lottery (Amendment) Rules 2010 and the Sikkim State Lottery (Amendment) Rules, 2010.

The Speaker SLA, Mr. K.T Gyaltsen announced the presentation of the Annual Reports of the Department which was also laid on the table of the House.

Mr Ugen T. Gyasto Bhutia, Member of the SLA moved the Private Member’s Resolution No.1 of 2010 “seeking early implementation of the report submitted by Prof. B.K Roy Burman Commission for declaring the remaining entire indigenous Sikkimese communities as schedule Tribes”. Mr. P.L Subba, Member of SLA seconded the Resolution. The House unanimously adopted the Private Member’s Resolution No.1 of 2010.

While delivering the vote of thanks the leader of the House Mr. Pawan Chamling, said that the purpose of holding the two day session was to disburse the remaining arrear of the government employees of the state and also emphasized on the releasing of the arrear before Dasai Festival. Today, Sikkim Government Employees are the highest paid in the country, and the passion and zeal in the working system in all employees should be there to serve the interest of the people, he said. The state government has created a conducive environment to the employees by facilitating various supports and same should be reflected through their utmost responsibilities, he added. The Chief Minister reiterated that his government has spared no effort to convert the state into a land of opportunities and progressive human activities, despite the state being handicapped by geographical constraint. Therefore, the officials of all departments should strictly implement the plans and policies of the government in welfare of the people. Mentioning about the timely distribution of salaries, he said that Master Roll and Work Charged salaries should be given on time. He also urged the officials to release the land compensation of the land owners, old age pension, and other allowances as well as the suppliers bills at earliest by all concerned department.

Sharing his views on the report submitted by Prof. B.K.Roy Burman Commission, the Chief Minister said that the report is meant for the protection of the rights, privilege and interests of indigenous Sikkimese people and needs to be discussed by the civil society.

The Leader of the House further said that the Bills unanimously passed by the House are for the benefit of the people at large and also for the development of future generation of the state. He stressed that real sense of development is only be possible through the cooperation and coordination from all sections. The ongoing plans and programmes of the government would be successful if and only if these are implemented in time. He also thanks the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and all Member of SLA and entire Officials and staffs who involved in the smooth holding the two days Session.

The speaker, in his vote of thanks, thanked the Leader of the House for presentation of first Supplementary demands for grants and other bills during the session. He also thanked other members of SLA and Chief Secretary and Senior Government Officials and others involved in the two days Session.
DIO / EAST