Government Braces Up For Tough Budget Session, 44 Items On Agenda

The legislative agenda comprises introduction, consideration and passing of seven new bills by both the houses including the Finance Bill, 2015 and bills replacing the six ordinances.

While 10 new bills are slated to be introduced, the government's agenda includes passing of three bills pending in the Lok Sabha and seven in the Rajya Sabha. Those pending in the Lok Sabha are:

The Constitution Bill, 2014 relating to introduction of GST, The Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas and other Related Law Bill, 2014 and The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014. After being passed by the Lok Sabha, these bills will be taken up by the Rajya Sabha.

Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha include four bills already passed by Lok Sabha - The Companies  Bill, 2014, The Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants Amendment Bill, 2014, The Regional Rural Banks Bill, 2014, The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014, and the Payments and Settlement Systems Bill, 2014.

Other pending bills are: The Prevention of Corruption Bill,2013 and The Constitution Orders Bill, 2014.

The new bills pertain to on the National Cooperative Development Corporation, the Warehousing Corporation, Andhra Pradesh reorganisation, arbitration and conciliation, repeal of appropriation acts, registration of births and deaths, whistle blowers protection, Indian Institutes of Management, National Academic Depository and Identification of Scheduled Castes.
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