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Nation Parliament Business

22 BILLS PASSED IN LOK SABHA, 25 IN

RAJYA SABHA IN MONSOON SESSION

Despite the din and uproar in the monsoon session of
Parliament, the government did not leave the issues Both Houses of Parliament passed
related to public interest and introduced many bills 23 Bills during the session.
related to the welfare of the people. Several bills
were also passed by both the Houses, which will n The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
take the shape of law after the President's signature. n The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third
Parliament met 17 times in the 23-day monsoon Amendment) Bill, 2023
session. During this time, 22 bills were passed in Lok n The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment)
Sabha and 25 bills in Rajya Sabha. The total number n Bill, 2023
of Bills passed by both Houses was 23. In the current The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023
session of Parliament, 20 Bills were introduced in Lok n The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Sabha and 5 in Rajya Sabha. Due to the uproar, 45% of n The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
work was done in Lok Sabha and 63% in Rajya Sabha. Amendment Bill, 2023
n The Offshore Area Minerals (Development and Regulation)
he House was stalled several times due to Amendment Bill, 2023
Tdisruptions by the opposition, despite which n The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
the government passed 23 bills during the session. n The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
One of the bills replacing the ordinance was the n The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi n The Mediation Bill, 2023
(Amendment) Ordinance 2023, which was promulgated n The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and
by the President before the Monsoon Session. It was Discipline) Bill, 2023
discussed and passed in Parliament. In order to give n The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023
effect to the objective under the provisions of Article n The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
239AA of the Constitution, a Standing Authority of the n The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
Government of the NCT of Delhi is being constituted n The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment)
under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister of Delhi Bill, 2023
with the Chief Secretary, Government of the NCT of n The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
Delhi, and the Principal Secretary, Home, to make n The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in respect n The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment)
of transfers, postings, vigilance, and other matters. Bill, 2023
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began n
on July 20, has been adjourned sine die since August n The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023
11. During the session, the no-confidence motion in The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
the Council of Ministers moved by Gaurav Gogoi was n (Amendment) Bill, 2023

discussed for about 20 hours. 60 members participated The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023
in the discussion, to which PM Modi replied. The House n The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment)
rejected the motion by voice vote. Bill, 2023

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