Tuliram Ronghang addressing the KAAC’s 251st special budget
session on Friday. (EM images)
- DIPHU — The Karbi
Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) held its 251st special budget session for
entrusted subjects on Friday, chaired by Raju Tisso at the KAAC session hall.
- Chief Executive Member (CEM) of KAAC, Tuliram Ronghang, who
is also the finance in-charge and leader of the house, presented the special
entrusted subject budget for the financial year 2025-2026.
- Ronghang said that the annual budget for entrusted subjects
for 2025-26 had already been presented and unanimously passed in the 250th KAAC
session, based on the tentative fund allocation by the government dated January
22, 2025.
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- However, the Assam government passed the KAAC budget
estimates for 2025-26 with certain changes in the Assam Assembly's budget session
in March 2025, necessitating the special KAAC session, he said.
- He also highlighted the total budget provision/allocation
under state owned priority development (SOPD)/centrally sponsored schemes
(CSS), which include special grant to KAAC, minor irrigation (PMKSY,CSS),
construction of Karbi Bhawan in New Delhi, family welfare, and ICDS is INR
74053.70 lakh.
- The establishment expenditure for entrusted departments
amounts to INR 132,582.55 lakh, comprising salary, wages, and non-salary
expenses, with a cumulative total of INR 206,636.25 lakh.
