Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of the 17th State Legislative Assembly will commence on February 13 with the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and will continue till April 5.
The session will have 29 working days with a recession from February 22 to March 6.
According to a notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat, discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address will be held on February 14 and 15.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who holds the Finance portfolio, will present the Annual Budget for the year 2025-26 on February 17 and the Appropriation Bill will be tabled on March 29, the notification said.
The general discussion of the Budget is scheduled to be held on February 20 and 21 while discussion on Demands for Grants will start on March 10 and continue till March 28.
Reports of various Departmentally Related Standing Committees will be tabled before the House on March 7.
The Assembly session likely to be stormy as Opposition parties have lined up various issues including burning topics like Naba Das murder case, paddy procurement, farmers’ suicide, etc.