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Uttarakhand Budget to be taken up in Parliament next week Child Labour Bill, Rajendra University Bill, completion of Financial business on the agenda 13 Bills passed in the first two weeks of current session; 6 by Lok Sabha and 7 by Rajya Sabha

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Uttarakhand Budget to be taken up in Parliament next week
Child Labour Bill, Rajendra University Bill, completion of Financial business on the agenda
13 Bills passed in the first two weeks of current session; 6 by Lok Sabha and 7 by Rajya Sabha

Presentation of and discussion on Uttarakhand Budget for 2016-17 and passing of the Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill,2016 to replace an Ordinance is on the agenda for the final week of ongoing Budget session of Parliament beginning Monday i.e May 9,2016. This has been listed in the Business for Lok Sabha on Monday.

After laying the Uttarakhand Budget for 2016-17 on the table of Lok Sabha on Monday, Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely will move a Motion for suspension of Rule 205 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the House to enable discussion on the same day.

Uttarakhand Budget will also be laid on the table of Rajya Sabha on Monday and the Upper House will take this up for consideration and returning to Lok Sabha later.

Lok Sabha will resume the inconclusive discussion on drought situation in the country next week besides taking up the Anti-Hijacking Bill,2016 as passed by Rajya Sabha.

During next week, Rajya Sabha will take up the Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2016, the Finance Bill,2016 and the Uttarakhand Appropriation Bill,2016 for returning the same to Lok Sabha. The Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill,2015, earlier passed by the Lok Sabha has been listed for Monday. Discussion on working of the Ministry of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises is scheduled to be taken up in the Upper House.

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill,2012 and the Rajendra Central University Bill,2015 are on the legislative agenda of the Government, which are first to be taken up in Rajya Sabha and then in Lok Sabha.

During the first two weeks of the current Budget session, Lok Sabha has passed 6 Bills including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015, the Railways Appropriation and Finance Bill. The Lower House also discussed the Demands for Grants of 6 Ministries viz., Development of North-Eastern Region, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Social Justice and Empowerment, Civil Aviation and Tourism. Tourism was added to the list of 5 ministries initially identified for such discussion.

Rajya Sabha has so far passed 7 Bills including the Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill,2015 and discussed the working of the Ministries of Health & Family Welfare and HRD. Drought situation was also discussed.

Both the Houses have held Short Duration Discussion on the alleged irregularities in Augusta Westland Helicopters procurement further to the judgment of Court of Appeals of Milan, Italy.

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First Published: May 07 2016 | 12:20 AM IST

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