Concluding the Winter session of the Parliament, Lok Sabha saw introduction of 18 Bills. Lok Sabha passed 14 Bills, while the Rajya Sabha passed 15 Bills. Lok Sabha functioned at 116% productivity and Rajya Sabha with 100% productivity.
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Decisive Bills passed in the area of Social and Justice and Reforms were: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019, The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The Arms Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Transgender Persons Bill delineates the definition of a transgender person and regulations for protecting their rights and welfare
Important Bills passed in the Administrative Sector Reforms were: The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019, The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019. The 126th Constitution amendment extends the SC-ST reservation for 10 years, till 25th January 2030.
Bills passed in the economic sector were: The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019.
Lok Sabha, under Rule 193, had discussed on ‘air pollution and climate change’ and ‘crop loss and its impact on farmers’.
A Special Discussion was held in Rajya Sabha on ‘The Role of RS in Indian Polity and way forward’. RS also discussed issues of air pollution, WhatsApp spyware Pegasus, and timely completion National Irrigation Project.
Curiopedia
Sessions of Parliament – The period during which the House meets to conduct its business is called a session. The Constitution empowers the President to summon each House at such intervals that there should not be more than a six-month gap between the two sessions. Hence the Parliament must meet at least twice a year. In India, the Parliament conducts three sessions each year: – Budget session: February to May – Monsoon session: July to September – Winter session: November to December Read More
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