
Kohima | March 24 : Four government bills have been introduced in the assembly session today and the consideration and passing of the same is due on March 26. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio introduced 2 bills- Nagaland Amusement (Third Amendment) Bill, 2011 and The Nagaland Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2011 while minister for urban development & higher education Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu moved the bills for introduction of Nagaland Municipality Disclosure Bill, 2011 and Nagaland Municipalities Community Participation Bill, 2011. NLA Speaker Kiyanilie Peseyie told the House that the amendment if any to such bills may be submitted on March 25 while the consideration and passing of the bills will be taken up on March 26.
Day three assembly session also witnessed by laying on the table a statement by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in fulfillment of the assurance given on the floor of the House on 9.12.2010 in reply to supplementary starred question asked by MLA Joshua Sumi regarding the additional quota of coal sought from the Government of India.
Before presentation of budget for the year 2011-12, Rio who also holds finance portfolio presented a supplementary demands for grants for regularization of excess expenditure for the year 2003-04, supplementary demands for grants for the year 2010-11 and review of the trends in receipts and expenditure for the first, second and third quarter of the year 2010-11, as required under section 11 of the Nagaland Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005.
Question hours, laying of annual administrative reports, debate on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address and discussion on matters of urgent public importance for short duration under Rule 50 also figured in the list of business on day three of the assembly session. MLA Joshua Sumi raised a short duration discussion on matter of urgent public importance pertaining to misusing and mismanagement of Grant-in aid fund provided to the private schools for infrastructure development under school education department.
Earlier, minister for home Imkong L. Imchen said that 323 vehicles of different types have been condemned from 2005 till date. The minister furnished the detail statement showing types of vehicle, year of purchase, vehicle number, reasons, mode and year of condemnation, fixation of rate, whom it was allotted etc. He was replying this to MLA Joshua Sumi in the floor of the House this morning.
In another starred question, Home minister also stated that five Indian Reserve battalions have been opened from 2004 till date. On being asked whether arms and ammunition have been purchased proportionally with the increase in the strength of police personnels and officers, Imchen said “Yes, as per the authorized scale of the battalions and units.”
The home minister further furnished detail statements of purchase of arms and ammunitions during 2004-2011 indicating the amount spent for the purchase of weapons and ammunitions.
Replying to MLA Sentichuba, parliamentary secretary for tourism art & culture, law and justice Yitachu said that there are eight recognized rural tourist destination /resort in the state, besides 7 private run rural tourism destination. He added that no financial assistance is given to any private run tourist resorts in the state.
Day three assembly session also witnessed by laying on the table a statement by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in fulfillment of the assurance given on the floor of the House on 9.12.2010 in reply to supplementary starred question asked by MLA Joshua Sumi regarding the additional quota of coal sought from the Government of India.
Before presentation of budget for the year 2011-12, Rio who also holds finance portfolio presented a supplementary demands for grants for regularization of excess expenditure for the year 2003-04, supplementary demands for grants for the year 2010-11 and review of the trends in receipts and expenditure for the first, second and third quarter of the year 2010-11, as required under section 11 of the Nagaland Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005.
Question hours, laying of annual administrative reports, debate on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address and discussion on matters of urgent public importance for short duration under Rule 50 also figured in the list of business on day three of the assembly session. MLA Joshua Sumi raised a short duration discussion on matter of urgent public importance pertaining to misusing and mismanagement of Grant-in aid fund provided to the private schools for infrastructure development under school education department.
Earlier, minister for home Imkong L. Imchen said that 323 vehicles of different types have been condemned from 2005 till date. The minister furnished the detail statement showing types of vehicle, year of purchase, vehicle number, reasons, mode and year of condemnation, fixation of rate, whom it was allotted etc. He was replying this to MLA Joshua Sumi in the floor of the House this morning.
In another starred question, Home minister also stated that five Indian Reserve battalions have been opened from 2004 till date. On being asked whether arms and ammunition have been purchased proportionally with the increase in the strength of police personnels and officers, Imchen said “Yes, as per the authorized scale of the battalions and units.”
The home minister further furnished detail statements of purchase of arms and ammunitions during 2004-2011 indicating the amount spent for the purchase of weapons and ammunitions.
Replying to MLA Sentichuba, parliamentary secretary for tourism art & culture, law and justice Yitachu said that there are eight recognized rural tourist destination /resort in the state, besides 7 private run rural tourism destination. He added that no financial assistance is given to any private run tourist resorts in the state.