Gairsain: The third session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly for the year 2026 commenced on Tuesday at the summer capital, Bhararisain. Proceedings of the house began at 11 AM with Vande Mataram. On the first day, the house expressed condolences and paid tributes on the passing of former Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri and former Minister Hira Singh Bisht. Following this, the government presented the supplementary grant demands for the financial year 2026-27. Additionally, nine bills and two ordinances related to various departments were placed on the floor of the house. After completing the scheduled proceedings, the Assembly Speaker adjourned the house meeting until 11 AM Wednesday.
Supplementary Grant Demands Presented, Followed by Legislative Business
On the first day of the session, the government presented supplementary grant demands for the financial year 2026-27, seeking approval from the house for essential expenses in addition to the budget already sanctioned for the current financial year. However, the listed agenda did not mention the total amount of the supplementary budget. Subsequently, the proceedings to introduce bills and ordinances related to various departments progressed in the house.
Nine Bills Placed Before the House
The government tabled nine bills on the floor of the house on the first day. These included bills related to irrigation, fiscal management, investment, ease of doing business/public trust, minority education, civil law, fire services, goods and services tax, and private universities.
The bills placed before the house included:
- Uttarakhand Irrigation and Drainage Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Investment and Infrastructure (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Public Trust (Amendment of Provisions) Second Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Minority Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Civil Law (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Uttarakhand Private Universities (Second Amendment) Bill, 2026
Two Ordinances Also Placed Before the House
Alongside the bills, the government also placed two ordinances before the house: the Uttarakhand Minority Education Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, and the Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. According to the agenda, the ordinance related to minority education was scheduled to be presented by the Minister for Minority Welfare, and the one related to goods and services tax by the Chief Minister.
