Do away with need to submit bills for reimbursements: MLAs

He said,“The money fixed for a member for use of his vehicle and bills of telephone and medical expenses must be given each month without waiting for submitting the original document in support of their claims.”

MLAs said there should be no ifs and buts on medical bills by the health department once they are cleared by the Vidhan Sabha.

The issue also found the Speaker’s support.

The Finance Minister,however,said during zero hour,“The issue is not of any urgent importance that it is taken up in the zero hour. There are rules made and we can sit and discuss.”

Jagdish Sahni of the BJP urged the Speaker that the compulsory submission of original bills must be done away with.

The Finance Minister later said he will apprise the Speaker in his chamber on Monday with all the details in this regard.

Jagdish Sahni sought a complete ban on use of mobile phone by teachers and students in schools during working hours. Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur,in reply,said that a ban to this effect has already been put in place. Laxmi Kanta Chawla said the dog and rat menace needs to be dealt with severely.

“In the past three years,Amritsar alone has seen six deaths due to dog bites,” she said.