Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill, 2006

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Lok Sabha today passed the Appropriation Bill, 2006, by a voice vote authorising the government to make certain payments and appropriation of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2005-2006.

The Bill was moved by Finance Minister P Chidambaram along with the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2006 which would authorise the government to appropriate money to meet the amounts spent on certain services during the fiscal ended on March 31, 2004. These are amounts in excess of what was granted for those services for that year.

Besides, the House also passed the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2005-06 and demands for Excess Grants (General) for 2003-04.

The legislative procedure was part of the general discussion on the Budget for 2006-07.

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