Parliament adjourned sine die after business-like budget session

“This amply demonstrates the commitment of the members to the welfare of our people,” she said.

During this session,the Railways and the General budget were presented and passed.

While discussion on the railway budget lasted for 17 hours and 57 minutes in which 197 members participated,the General budget discussion lasted for 17 hours and 12 minutes.

During this session,16 bills were introduced and eight bills passed,including the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill,2009.

The session saw 500 starred questions being listed,out of which 87 questions could be answered orally. On an average,about 3.34 questions could be answered per day.

Written replies to the remaining starred questions along with 4894 unstarred questions were laid on the table,she said.

As many as 280 matters of urgent public importance were raised by the members after the Question Hour and when the House sat late in the evening. Members also raised 322 matters under different rules.

The House had four short discussions on topics like swine flu,droughts and floods in various parts of the country,and issues arising out of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to foreign countries and rise in prices of essential commodities.

Through calling attention notices need to check the pollution in rivers and lakes in the country,situation arising out of large-scale loss of jobs due to retrenchment and closure of industries and including the IT sector were discussed.

As many as 39 statements were made by the Ministers on various other subjects.

Thirty private members bill were introduced during the session. The House also discussed the Finance Bill,2009 for about 9 hours and 49 minutes before it was passed to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government.