NEW DELHI: Parliament spent less than 30 per cent of its working time this year on legislative business, including debating and passing bills, according to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research.
PRS said that “less than 30 per cent of the time was spent on legislative business”, which includes discussions on bills and their passage.
Data from the analysis also shows that across sessions, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha sat for a combined total of 62 days each. The Lok Sabha used 80 per cent of its allotted sitting time, while the Rajya Sabha sat for 83 per cent of its scheduled time.
Data from the analysis also shows that across sessions, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha sat for a combined total of 62 days each. The Lok Sabha used 80 per cent of its allotted sitting time, while the Rajya Sabha sat for 83 per cent of its scheduled time.
Legislation was also passed to prohibit online money games and related services. Changes were made to open up the nuclear energy and insurance sectors.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 was also amended recently.
Since the start of the 18th Lok Sabha, 42 bills have been introduced in Parliament. Of these, 11 bills, or 26 per cent, were referred to parliamentary committees for detailed scrutiny. Only one bill was sent to a department-related standing committee.
These include two bills on simultaneous elections and three bills on the removal of ministers on detention. Each set of bills is currently being examined together by joint committees, the analysis said.
Data suggests that, over the sessions, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha sat for a combined total of 62 days each, which consumed a major portion of their allotted time. The Lok Sabha sat for 80 per cent of its allocated time, while the Rajya Sabha sat for a marginal higher percentage, which is 83 per cent compared to the Lok Sabha. T
