Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing an end to the Budget session that registered very low productivity of 34 per cent in the Lower House and 24.4 per cent in the Upper House.
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal made the announcement while addressing the media. “The productivity of the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, 2023 was approximately 34 per cent and that of the Rajya Sabha 24.4 per cent,” said the MoS.
The Minister said a total of six bills were passed by both the Houses. During this session, a total of eight bills in the Lok Sabha were also introduced.
The bills introduced in the Lok Sabha include The Finance Bill, 2023, The Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill, 2023, The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2023, The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2023, The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2023, The Appropriation Bill, 2023,
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 and The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Budget Session of Parliament which commenced on 31 January 2023, was adjourned sine die earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were adjourned for recess on 13 February to reassemble on 13 March to enable departmentally related Standing Committees to examine and report on the Demands for Grants relating to various ministries and departments.
