Assembly session concludes

GANGTOK, 20 March: The Sikkim Disposal and Destruction of Documents and Records Bill and the Sikkim Siddesvara Dham [Amendment] Bill were placed and passed by the House unanimously on the concluding day of the two-day State Legislative Assembly session today.
The Sikkim Disposal and Destruction of Documents and Records Bill, Bill No 25 of 2012, was placed by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, who is also the Minister-in-Charge for Finance, Revenue and Expenditure, today.
The Statement of objects and reasons accompanying the Bill explains that it was framed to provide for a law to deal with disposal by way of destruction or otherwise of documents and records in possessions of or custody of the High Court of Sikkim or courts of civil or criminal jurisdiction sub-ordinate to it and also the documents which relate to any State Government department or any organization or corporation or any other authority set up under any statute or instrument.
Meanwhile, the Sikkim Siddhesvara Dham [Amendment] Bill, Bill No 26 of 2012, was placed by the Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Bhim Prasad Dhungel today.
The statement of objects and reasons explains that the amendments are proposed to make certain modification and changes in the Act “to ensure smooth and effective functioning of the institutional mechanism provided under the Act”.
This Bill proposed to appoint the “Tourism and Civil Aviation Department as the “Administrative Department” for the Siddheshvara Dham at Solophok and a slew of other amendments to facilitate delivery on this responsibility by the Department.
Also today, the Chief Minister moved a Government Resolution, “A Policy Resolution 2012” on “Sikkim Earthquake Management and Rehabilitation Fund and Sikkim Land Policy for Private Sector Development- 2012”. This Government Resolution No1 of 2012 was also adopted by the house unanimously without discussion.
The Chief Minister also tabled the Finance Accounts 2010-11 [Vol I & II], Appropriation Accounts 2010-11 of the State Government and the “Half Yearly Review” Report of the Trends in Receipts and Expenditure, ending on 30 September in relation to the Budget 2011-12.
Meanwhile the two bills - Sikkim Local Fund Audit Bill and Sikkim Shops and Commercial Establishments [Amendment] Bill - placed in the House yesterday were also passed unanimously without discussions today.
After the consideration and passing of the Second Supplementary Demands for Grants 2011-12, the CM moved the Sikkim Appropriation Bill for the Second Supplementary Demands for Grants 2011-12 today. The Second Supplementary Demands for Grants for the current year 2011-12 was presented by the CM in the Assembly yesterday.
The Sikkim Appropriation Bill for the Second Supplementary Demands for Grants 2011-12 was considered and passed unanimously by the house.
This bill was introduced to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of funds required to meet the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State and Supplementary Grants made by the State Assembly for the expenditure of the State Government for the financial year 2011-12. The bill proposed the issue of Rs 43,873.83 Lakh out of the consolidated Fund of the State for the financial year 2011-12.
After the passing of Vote of Account 2012-13 by the house unanimously, the CM introduced the Sikkim Appropriation Bill for the Vote of Account 2012-13. The Vote on Account for the Government of Sikkim for the financial year 2012-13 was presented by the CM yesterday.
The Sikkim Appropriation Bill for the Vote of Account 2012-13 was also passed by the house unanimously.
This bill was introduced to provide for the appropriation from and 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 and Grants made in advance by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly for the expenditure of the Government of Sikkim for the part of the financial year 2012-13. This bill seeks the issue of Rs 1,109.20 crore out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for the Financial Year 2012-13.