New Delhi: Rajya Sabha this week clocked 100 per cent productivity, with the Upper House making full use of the available time in the ongoing Budget session in the absence of any adjournments. Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu appreciated the Members for the smooth functioning of the House. He urged upon the Members to continue with this spirit for the remainder of the Budget session and also for the future.
During the first week, after the President's Address to the joint session of the Parliament and the Budget presentation, Rajya Sabha has held discussions on the Motion of Thanks to the President for 7 hours 41 minutes with 26 Members taking part in the proceedings. The Rajya Sabha is slated for a 12-hour discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address to the joint session of the two Houses of Parliament, which also includes the reply by the Prime Minister, which is likely next Tuesday. The Union Budget-2022-23 will be discussed for 11 hours.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to reply to the Budget discussions on Friday. The Upper House will spend about 23 hours for discussions on Motion of Thanks to President's address and the Union Budget, which are the two major items of businesses for the first week of the Budget session. Private Members' Business on next Friday has been dispensed with to allow the House to conclude the Budget discussion.