Punjab budget session in first week of Feb: FM
Friday, 04/01/2019
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BATHINDA : The budget session of the Vidhan Sabha will be held in the first week of February, finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal said here on Thursday.
“In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, model code of conduct might come into force by March when the budget is usually presented. The session will be held in the first week of February,” the minister said here.
The Bathinda (Urban) MLA was in the city for a groundbreaking ceremony of seven rooms at government elementary school in Dhobiana Basti. The minister announced a swimming pool for the school, which he said was being upgraded to senior secondary.
At the occasion, Badal said ₹18 crore will be spent on development of infrastructure in 12 government schools in the city.
On his family members contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Badal said, “Only one member of a family should be in public service and I am already doing this from our family,” he said. He, however, added that he will follow party decision if he is asked to contest from Bathinda.
