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Tibetan Parliamentary Committee Meets to Review CTA Budget 2017– 18

The committee with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok of the Tibetan Parliament before the budget review meeting, 16 February 2017.

DHARAMSHALA: The Budget Estimate Analysis Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile meets from today to examine the consolidated budget proposed by the Finance department of the Central Tibetan Administration for the financial year 2017 – 18.

The committee will review the proposed expenditures on the projects and activities of the various departments of the Central Tibetan Administration and will sanction it after due deliberation during the forthcoming budget session of the Tibetan Parliament.

The committee is composed of Ven Geshe Monlam Tharchin, Chairman; Khenpo Kadrak Ngodup Sonam, Secretary; and Mr Dhondup Tashi, Ms Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari and Mr Dorje Tsetan.

The consolidated budget for the financial year 2017-2018, in respect of all the Departments and Offices of the Central Tibetan Administration, was carried out by the Kashag chaired by Sikyong, along with Finance Kalon and concerned staff of budget section of Finance Department.

The Budget Estimate Analysis Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will submit revised of the consolidated budget proposal by Finance department before the actual Parliament begins on 14 March 2017 to the Tibetan Parliament Secretariat.

The committee led by Ven Monlam Tharchin at the budget review meeting, 16 February 2017

The committee led by Ven Monlam Tharchin at the budget review meeting, 16 February 2017