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Week 2: 84 per cent productivity in Rajya Sabha

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New Delhi, Nov 30: The Rajya Sabha has recorded productivity of 84 per cent during the second week of the ongoing winter session, with disruptions related to government formation in Maharashtra bringing down the efficiency of the House.

The Upper House, however, turned out important business during the week leading Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and members of the House complimenting each other for the good work done.

Week 2: 84 per cent productivity in Rajya Sabha

During the second week, members of Rajya Sabha availed a total of 22 hours and 15 minutes transacting business of different kinds, the RS Secretariat said.

Rajya Sabha takes up bill that seeks to ban e-cigarettesRajya Sabha takes up bill that seeks to ban e-cigarettes

Of the scheduled available time of 26 hours and 29 minutes, it said 5 hours and 45 minutes were lost on the first working day of the second week to disruptions in the House due to the political developments in Maharashtra. The Members however, made up 1.31 hours by sitting beyond the scheduled time.

During the week, all listed 15 starred questions were orally answered twice, setting up a new record. Of the total 60 starred questions listed for four working days, a total of 43 accounting for 71.66 per cent of the total were orally answered.

The Question Hour on the first day of the week could not be taken up as the House had to be adjourned by the Chairman with the opposition insisting on a discussion on the Maharashtra Governor's actions even as Chairman Naidu gave a detailed ruling on Rules and earlier rulings of the Chair not permitting the same.

The Question Hour was not scheduled on the second day of the week on account of a Joint Sitting of Members of both Houses to commemorate the 70th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution of India.

Members of the Rajya Sabha also made a record 51 Zero Hour submissions and 30 Special Mentions on various issues of public importance. All the admitted Zero Hour and Special Mentions were made on the last working day of the week with the Members complimenting the Chairman for the same, the secretariat of the Upper House said in a statement.

Rajya Sabha adjourns for day as opposition stalls functioning over Maha Govt formationRajya Sabha adjourns for day as opposition stalls functioning over Maha Govt formation

The House also discussed the economic situation in the country for four and a half hours, though, as per Rules only two and a half hour discussion is allowed under the instrument of Short Duration Discussion.

Keeping in view the importance of the issue and request of opposition leaders for more time, Chairman Naidu allowed more time.

In a meeting of leaders, Naidu complimented the spirited discussion and the reply by the Finance Minister even as he urged the opposition not to disturb any Minister during the reply.

The House also took up the Pegasus spyware issue under Calling Attention Notice.

During the second week of the winter session, Rajya Sabha passed two Bills viz., The Transgender (Protection of Rights) Bill and The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill. Discussion on the Bill seeking to replace the Ordinance banning e-cigarettes remained inconclusive.

The Upper House is likely to take up next week the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Merger Bill and the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, all passed by the Lok Sabha.

At the end of the first half of the ongoing winter session, Rajya Sabha has reported productivity of 89 per cent for the first two weeks combined.

Rajya Sabha marshals shed military-style uniform, back in Indian attire Rajya Sabha marshals shed military-style uniform, back in Indian attire

Of the total available time of 55 hours and 06 minutes, the House availed a total time of 49.15 minutes. A total time of 8 hours and 28 minutes was lost on account of disruptions while the members made up 2 hours and 37 minutes by sitting late resulting in a net total loss of 5 hours and 51 minutes during the first week of this session.

Three Bills including the Jalianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bills were passed during the first half of the winter session.

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