Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, Sep 07
The cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, will meet on September 10 in Srinagar to finalise the government’s legislative business for the autumn session of the Union Territory’s assembly, officials said.
The cabinet is expected to consider bills, resolutions, and other government business requiring approval during the assembly session, which is scheduled to begin on September 21.
The meeting is also expected to cover routine administrative matters, transfers, and policy proposals.
Among the key items is a proposed Ease of Doing Business (EODB) bill.
Officials presented the draft to the cabinet on September 2, and a revised version addressing concerns raised by the Industry and Commerce, Housing and Urban Development and Fire Services departments is expected to be considered on September 10.
The EODB proposal was also discussed at the cabinet meeting on August 4, but approval was deferred after ministers raised queries.
If approved, the bill is expected to reduce the number of no-objection certificates required from government departments and agencies.
The meeting will be the first cabinet session since Abdullah met Shah in New Delhi on September 4.
Issues including statehood, business rules, reservation and other pending matters were discussed during that meeting.
Once the cabinet finalises its legislative business, it will be communicated to the assembly speaker.
Bills and resolutions approved by the cabinet will then be sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for clearance before being introduced in the assembly.
The assembly’s Business Advisory Committee may subsequently make changes to the provisional calendar of sittings.
The autumn session is expected to run for about 10-12 days, with seven to eight sittings, according to officials.
Sinha summoned the assembly session on September 21 in Srinagar on Aug. 12 under Section 18(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
The previous budget session ended in Jammu on April 4. The autumn session is scheduled to begin ahead of the October 4 deadline for convening a session within six months of the previous sitting.
