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The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 12 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

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At the Committee Stage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, K.D. Lal Kantha moved an amendment to Head 118, Programme 02, relating to Development Activities. The amendment increased the capital provision by Rs. 5.5 billion to Rs. 101.507 billion, reflecting allocations under Budget Proposals Nos. 8 and 36, while recurrent expenditure remained at Rs. 47.781 billion. The amendment and the relevant expenditure heads were agreed to and ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

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¶ 01 Mr. Chairman, at Committee Stage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, I move an amendment for Head 118, Programme 02.

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Resolved: On page 18, delete line 11 and substitute: Programme 02 – Development Activities Recurrent Rs. 47,781,000,000 Capital Rs. 101,507,000,000

¶ 04 (Note: This amendment increases Capital Provision by Rs. 5,500,000,000, incorporating allocations under Budget Proposals Nos. 8 and 36 for Head 118.)

¶ 05 Head 118, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 47,781,000,000: Question put, and agreed to. Ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 06 Head 118, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, increased to Rs. 101,507,000,000: Question put, and agreed to. Ordered, as amended, to stand part of the Schedule.

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