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A total of eight Questions were raised to the Minister in Group A today. Three questions to the Prime Minister regarding the inconvenience caused to the commuters and hindrance to development activities due to the uncertainty of Sunkosh Hydroelectric Projects and delay in the  the construction of Lhamoizingkha to Dalbari Highway  and motorable bridge construction over Sunkosh thereof,  clarification on informal salary structure and formula regarding the pay revision among…....

The Chairperson of the Legislative Committee, Hon’ble Tshewang Lhamo, Member from Bongo-Chapchha Constituency presented the Committee’s recommendations on the sections the Committee was directed to revisit.

The Member from Chumig-Ura constituency, Hon’ble Karma Wangchuk moved three motions in the House today. The Member from Nganglam constituency supported the motion.

The Member from Bartsham-Shongphu constituency, Hon’ble Passang Dorji moved the motion for the Gewog Common Minimum Infrastructure (CMI) budget to be directly deposited to the Gewog Account from the next fiscal year.  The Member from Bardo-Trong Constituency supported the Motion.

The House deliberated on on GST Rate, GST Registration Threshold, Out of Scope Payments to Government Entities, Supplies and Imports Exempt from GST, Zero-Rated Supplies, 

The Chairperson of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, Hon’ble Gyem Dorji, Member from Draagteng-Langthil Constituency presented the report on the SDG 13 - Climate Action to the House today.

The House continued the deliberation on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill of Bhutan 2020. Chapters under Tax Administration: Tax Invoice and Record-Keeping, Assessments, Objections, Reviews and Appeals, Recovery and Unpaid Amounts,

The Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Committee presented the revised sections of the Amendment Bill.

The Member-in charge of the Bill, Minister of Finance moved the motion to adopt the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2019-2020.

A total of seven questions were raised to the Ministers in Group D today.

In the Third Reading of the  Pay Revision (Amendment) Bill of 2020 conducted today, the Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Committee, Hon’ble Kinley Wangchuk, Member from Athang-Thedtsho Constituency presented the  recommendation of the Committee on the Bill.  

The Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Committee presented the Committee’s recommendation on the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill Financial Year 2019-2020. 

The Member in-charge of the Bill, Minister for Finance moved the motion to adopt the Bill.

The House today conducted the Third Reading of the Property Tax Bill of Bhutan 2020. The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee, Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering, Member from Lamgong-Wangchang constituency presented the Committee’s recommendations on the Bill.

The National Assembly Secretariat today awarded the winners of the Parliament Souvenir Development Contest. The Contest was carried out to develop a unique and befitting souvenir for use by Parliament of Bhutan, to promote our cultural identity and sovereignty and the symbol of Bhutan’s Parliament.