New Delhi: Financial business will dominate the government’s agenda in Parliament from Monday while seven bills have already been passed in the first week despite the row over imposition of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand and alleged pay-offs in AgustaWestland Case.
The coming week will witness discussions on demands for grants. Only 10 days of the session remain, which comes to an end on May 13, while working of eight Ministries is still to be discussed.
“Discussion on Demands for Grants and working of identified ministries besides consideration and passing of the Appropriation and Finance Bill in respect of the General Budget for 2016-17 constitute the main agenda for the second week of the second Budget session of Parliament beginning Monday,” an official statement said. In the Lok Sabha, discussion on Demand for Grants of the Ministry of Social Justice will resume before the same is voted upon. The Lower House is still to do the same in respect of the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation before Demands for Grants of other ministries are guillotined. Thereafter, the Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2016 and The Finance Bill,2016 will be taken up for consideration and passing. Regarding other legislative business, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 will be taken up in the Lok Sabha. –PTI