Patna, Mar 6 (PTI) The Bihar Appropriation Bill, 2023 for Rs 10,321 crore was Monday passed in the assembly by voice vote for utilisation in various schemes in the 2022-23 fiscal.

State Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary moved the bill, which was passed amid a walkout by opposition members.

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“An amount of Rs 10,321 crore will be allocated to various departments,” he said.

Choudhary also accused the Centre of not releasing its share for several welfare schemes.

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“The BJP-led Union government is playing politics over several centrally sponsored schemes for which the Bihar government is paying the Centre's share from its own coffers,” he claimed.

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