On the final day of the winter session held at Dharamshala on Friday, after discussion, the House agreed to send the bill to the committee. Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi presented the bill for discussion.
Of these, five were imposed by the previous government, while the present government has introduced an additional five, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri informed the Assembly on Thursday in reply to a question raised by MLA Bikram Thakur.
The uproar began as soon as the House assembled, with BJP legislators Dr Hans Raj, Dr Janak Raj, and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur raising the issue of the devastation caused between August 24 and 26.
During Question Hour, sharp exchanges and slogan-shouting erupted between the ruling and opposition benches, culminating in BJP legislators staging a walkout in protest against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s remarks.
During Zero Hour, MLA Kewal Singh Pathania drew the House’s attention to the alarming spread of the disease in Shahpur and several adjoining areas.
Heated exchanges marked the proceedings after questions were raised on job creation figures.
Stating continuation of free electricity, he however appealed to consumers to voluntarily surrender their electricity subsidy. Around 12,000 to 15,000 people have already given up electricity subsidy, leading to savings of Rs 59 lakh for the electricity board.
After the successful implementation of e-Vidhan, in a first in the country, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Tapovan at Dharamshala in Kangra district has been connected with National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the bill for discussion on Thursday, stressing the need to address the growing challenges related to the illicit liquor trade.
A performance card that shows how each individual MLA fared in the assembly sessions has been released by National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) ahead of the assembly election.
