The parliamentary budget session is scheduled to begin on Monday and end on April 8. The first part of parliament is scheduled to be extended to February 11, the Lok Sabha secretariat said on Sunday.
According to the secretariat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2021-22 Economic Survey on January 31 at 11am after the President’s speech and she will present the 2022-23 Federal Budget on February 1.
Union Budget Session 2022: 10 Points
- The Budget Session will see a break from February 12 to March 13.
- During the break, the Standing Committee will examine demands for grants from the ministries and the departments and prepare reports, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a news release.
- There will be 29 sittings in all — 10 during the first part and 19 during the second part.
- On January 31, the Lok Sabha will sit for transaction of business half an hour after President’s Address.
- According to the Secretariat, there will be two major business items in the first part of the Budget Session – a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address and a general discussion on the budget.
- During the first part of the Budget Session, 40 hours of general time will be available for questions, Private Members’ business, discussion on Motion of Thanks, general discussion on Union Budget.
- The hour-long Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha is set to be cut by 30 minutes as both Houses will get an hour less in the current arrangement.
- Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lok Sabha will sit from 4pm to 9pm from February 2-11, while the Rajya Sabha will sit from 10am to 3pm.
- Elaborate arrangements have been made at the Lok Sabha chamber and the Parliament House Complex in view of the pandemic.
- Other arrangements of Covid vaccine and testing have been made for the members of Parliament and visitors coming to the complex.
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