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Winter Session of Parliament Nation

Winter Session: 97% work productivity

in Lok Sabha and 102% in Rajya Sabha

The winter session of Parliament, which commenced on 7 December, lasted till 23
December. The productivity of Lok Sabha was 97 percent and that of Rajya Sabha was
102 percent during the winter session. Important financial and legislative business was
transacted in the Lok Sabha during the session. During the session, 9 Government Bills were
introduced in the Lok Sabha and seven Bills were passed by the House. A total of 9 Bills
were passed in the Rajya Sabha in this session.

he winter session of Parliament ran MAJOR BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES
from 7 December to 23 December.
TThe productivity of Lok Sabha was The total number of Bills passed by both the
Houses of the Parliament during the session are 9
97 percent and that of Rajya Sabha was which are as follows:
102 percent during the winter session. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar gave The New Delhi Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill,
detailed information on the functioning. 2022
Lok Sabha took resolutions against drugs The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2022
and fighting the emerging new menace of The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022
Covid-19. If the work in both the Houses The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
of the Parliament is taken together, the The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022
work productivity was almost 100 percent. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second
In the Lok Sabha, under Rule 193, the Amendment) Bill, 2022
discussion on "The problem of drug abuse The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth
in the country and the steps taken by the Amendment) Bill, 2022
Government thereon" and "Need to promote
sports in India and the steps taken by the WORKING HOURS OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
Government thereon" was opened and During this session, 56 starred questions were answered
completed. Both these discussions took orally in the Lok Sabha. Answers to 2760 unstarred
more than 15 hours in which 119 members questions were laid on the Table of the House. In
addition, 298 matters of public importance were raised
from all parties participated. In the Rajya under Rule 377. In the Rajya Sabha, 82 starred questions
Sabha, a short duration discussion was were answered orally. Replies to 1920 unstarred
held under Rule 176 on the serious impact questions were laid on the Table of the House. Rajya
of global warming and the need for remedial Sabha worked for 64 hours 50 minutes while Lok Sabha
steps to combat it. worked for 68 hours 42 minutes.

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