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I am, therefore, inclined to allow the consideration of the Goa Budget.

SHRI SHARAD PAWAR : Sir, I am on the issue of procedure. How long are we going to sit today? Are we going to discuss the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address today or are we going to start the discussion tomorrow? If we are going to start tomorrow, then is the discussion going to continue on Monday also?

MR. SPEAKER: From the Government's side, do you have anything to say?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI RAM NAIK): Earlier, we had agreed that we will work up to eight o'clcok. Today, this Goa Budget can be completed.

>SHRI RAVI SITARAM NAIK (PANAJI): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, the hon. Minister of Finance has presented the Goa Budget for the year 1999-2000 which shows an overall deficit of Rs.13.14 crore. The Budget Estimates for 1999-2000 placed revenue receipt of Rs.1,335.76 crore. The revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs.1,488.92 crore, leaving a deficit of Rs.143.5 crore.

The State Plan outlay for 1999--2000 is around Rs.240 crore which is marginally higher than the current year's outlay of Rs.234.77 crore and the State's own resources of Rs.153.08 crore in the coming year. If inflation is accounted for, the actual Plan outlay has come down.

Sir, with these words, I will suggest that we pass the Goa Budget with acclaim in this House.

SHRI RAVI SITARAM NAIK : In the Budget, the Government has projected Rs.86 crore as the Central assistance. I would like to know whether this Central assistance will be released to the State of Goa.

SHRI YASHWANT SINHA: If it has been projected, it will be released; otherwise it would not have been projected.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I thank the hon. Minister for a very short reply.

I shall now put the Demands for Grants on Account (Goa) for the year 1999-2000 to the vote of the House.