Parliament Budget Session 2012
THE Budget Session, 2012 of Parliament (10th Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha and the 225th Session of the Rajya Sabha) commenced yesterday; the Session is to conclude on Tuesday, the 22nd of May 2012. During this period, the two Houses will adjourn for recess on Friday, the 30th of March 2012, to reassemble on Tuesday, the 24th of April, 2012 to enable the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants relating to various Ministries/Departments and make their reports to the Houses. The Session will provide 35 sittings – 15 sittings during first part of the Session before recess and 20 sittings during second part of the Session.
The President addressed both Houses of Parliament assembled together at 11.00 a.m. yesterday. The Budget (Railways) for 2012-2013 will be presented to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the 14th March, 2012 immediately after Question Hour. The Economic Survey of India will be laid in the Parliament on Thursday, the 15th March 2012. The Budget (General) for 2012 – 2013 will be presented at 11.00 a.m. on Friday, the 16th March, 2012.
Some of the important Bills to come up before Parliament are:
I – Bills for Introduction
The Legal Metrology (Amendment) Bill, 2012. |
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2012. |
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012. |
The Piracy Bill, 2012. |
The Public Debt Management Agency of India Bill, 2012. |
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012. |
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2012. |
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2012. |
II – Bill for Introduction, Consideration and Passing
The Finance Bill, 2012.
III – Bills for Consideration and Passing
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 as passed by Lok Sabha. |
The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011 as passed by Lok Sabha. |
The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010. |
The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010. |
The National Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2011 as passed by Lok Sabha. |
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010. |
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2010 - as passed by Rajya Sabha . |
The Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of Their Grievances Bill, 2011. |
The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International Organizations Bill, 2011. |
The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Amendment Bill, 2011 - as passed by Rajya Sabha. |
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2007. |
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011. |
The Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010. |
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010. |