 "MPs ok with merger of Budget with Railway Budget")
A parliamentary committee, headed by Murli Manohar Joshi, has said it is in agreement with the Centre’s decision to merge the Railway and Union Budgets, but wants adequate time in Parliament for members to discuss railway proposals.
The thirty-one member Committee on Estimates’ report was tabled in Parliament on Friday. The panel stated Rail Budget’s proposals are discussed “threadbare” in Parliament and that should continue even after the merger.
The committee discussed the merger proposals with senior officials, including Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das and Rail Board Chairman A K Mittal.
The issues
The thirty-one member Committee on Estimates’ report was tabled in Parliament on Friday. The panel stated Rail Budget’s proposals are discussed “threadbare” in Parliament and that should continue even after the merger.
The committee discussed the merger proposals with senior officials, including Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das and Rail Board Chairman A K Mittal.
The issues
