Legislative Assembly today passed two bills envisaging amendment in the “Jammu and Kashmir Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1998” and “Jammu and Kashmir General Sales Tax Act, 1962 “.
The L.A Bill No.1 of 2017 to amend Jammu and Kashmir Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1998 was moved by the Minister for Social Welfare, Sajad Gani Lone while Minister for Finance Dr. Haseeb A Drabu tabled L.A Bill No.2- 2017 to amend the Jammu and Kashmir General Sales Tax Act, 1962. Both the bills were passed by the House with voice vote.