Lok Sabha passed supplementary demand for grants

The Lok Sabha passed the supplementary demand for grants (second batch for 2020-21) but not before significant concerns raised by Opposition leaders on the government’s disinvestment and asset monetisation plans, and rising fuel prices.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

During the year, if the government needs to spend any money which has not been approved by Parliament or needs to incur additional expenditure, it can introduce Supplementary Demands for Grants.

Typically, Supplementary Demands for Grants are passed in every Parliament session.

Article 115 of the constitution provides for Supplementary, additional or excess grants.

Note that, unlike the Demands for Grants presented with the budget, these supplementary demands have never been scrutinised by Standing Committees.