Manipur Cabinet discusses budget, approves estimates

Imphal, March 19: Manipur Cabinet has approved the Revised Estimates for 2016-17 and Budget Estimates for 2017-18 of the Government . It will be placed in the first session of 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly commencing from March 21, 2017. The Cabinet also approved the draft of Governor’s Address to be delivered by the Governor of Manipur , Dr Najma Heptulla on the first day of the first session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly. The Cabinet meet presided by Chief Minister, N Biren was held at the Old Secretariat Conference Hall yesterday. It also discussed on the working of government employees in the hill and remote areas of Manipur and decided to frame a new transfer policy of the State government employees so as to make effective functioning of government offices in the hill and remote areas. The Cabinet approved to appoint Th. Biswajit Singh, Cabinet Minister as the Spokesperson of the Government of Manipur. Deputy Chief Minister Y. Joykumar Singh, Cabinet Ministers- Th. Biswajit Singh, L. Jayantakumar Singh, Karam Shyam Singh, Letpao Haokip, N.Kayisii, Th. Shyamkumar Singh and L. Dikho attended the meeting