Jammu & Kashmir cabinet approves draft of Governor's address

Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft of the address, to be delivered by Governor N N Vohra, to the joint sitting of the State legislature on January 2 next year.

The cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, approved the draft of the address, to be delivered by the Governor to the joint sitting of the State legislature on January 2, 2017, an official spokesman said.

Legislative Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta issued the provisional calendar for the fourth Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly.

As per the provisional calendar, starting from January 2, with the Governor's address to Legislature, the House sittings would continue till February 4, 2017.

According to the calendar discussion on motion of thanks on the Governor's address and reply thereto will be held on January 3 and 4.

The annual financial statement of expenditure for 2017-2018 and presentation of supplementary statement of expenditure for 2016-2017 will be held on January 9, 2017.

The general discussion on budget will be held on January 10 and 11 ending with reply thereto.

As per the calendar, the demand for grants for various departments would be taken up from January 12 to January 27 and the Appropriation Bills will be taken up on January 28.

There shall be government business on January 30.

Private members resolutions will be taken up on January 31 and February 2 and private members bills on February 1 and February 3.

There will be government business on February 4, if any, the calendar issued read.