New Delhi: As the Rajya Sabha got adjourned sine die, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed concern and unhappiness over the functioning of the House and its productive hours during the Winter Session of Parliament.
Rajya Sabha clocks productivity of 48%, fifth-lowest in over four years
New Delhi: As the Rajya Sabha got adjourned sine die, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed concern and unhappiness over the functioning of the House and its productive hours during the Winter Session of Parliament.
The Rajya Sabha clocked productivity of 47.90 per cent during the 18 sittings of the Winter Session that concluded on Wednesday[/caption]
In his brief valedictory remarks, Naidu urged the members to collectively reflect and individually introspect on the way the Winter Session of Parliament has gone by.
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Naidu observed: "The Winter Session of the august House concludes today (December 22). I am not happy to share with you that the House functioned much below its potential. I urged all of you to collectively and individually reflect and introspect if this Session could have been different and better. I don't want to speak elaborately on the course of this Session as it would lead me to take a very critical view. Statistics regarding various aspects of the functioning of the House during this Session will be released to media for wider dissemination."
As per available data, a total time of 49 hours 32 minutes were lost due to persistent disruptions and forced adjournments. The time lost amounts to 52.08 per cent of the available time. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="696"]
As per available data, a total time of 49 hours 32 minutes were lost due to persistent disruptions and forced adjournments.[/caption]
The Question Hour has been the worst hit with 60.60 per cent of the total Question Hour time available having been lost as forfeited on account of disruptions. Question Hour could not be taken up at all on seven of the 18 sittings.
A total of 10 Bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session while the discussion on the Appropriation Bill scheduled to be concluded on the last day on Wednesday was not taken up.
A total time of 21 hours 07 minutes was spent on discussing government Bills, including the Appropriation Bill accounting for 46.50 per cent of the functional time of the House.
As many as 127 interventions were made by the members in these debates.
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As per available data, a total time of 49 hours 32 minutes were lost due to persistent disruptions and forced adjournments. The time lost amounts to 52.08 per cent of the available time.
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