India, March 19 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Demands for Grants for various ministries, authorising government expenditure for the financial year, and subsequently passed the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet approved spending.India Business News

The passage of the Demands for Grants marks a key stage in the union Budget process, during which detailed expenditure proposals of different ministries are discussed and voted upon by the House. The approval enables the government to incur expenditure on its programmes and schemes across sectors ranging from infrastructure and defence to social welfare and rural development.

Following the votin...