Bihar’s model of Pre-Budget Exercise on Budgetary Resource Allocation is getting huge appreciattion everywhere. Today Meghalaya became the second state in the country to conduct this.
On the lines of Bihar the Meghalaya Government is seeking the suggestion of common man in formulating the State Budget for the Financial year 2012-13 reports Nagaland Post
The exercise attempts to receive views and opinions from all stakeholders in the interest of better governance and the participation of the public in the state’s budgeting process.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, chairing the pre budget exercise, said that 2012-13 is a critical financial year as it would determine the approach to the 12th Five Year Plan. He said that the proposals and deliberations of all concerned would be taken into consideration before the final preparation of the state budget.
Commenting on various issues raised by the house on education, the Chief Minister said that the huge areas of deficiency in education will be corrected and support by the government will be linked to performance.
The house deliberated on a number of important issues relating to unemployment, women’s empowerment, power, safe drinking water and food security, fuel security, health, education etc and its incorporation in the final state budget.