New Delhi: The winter session of Parliament, which was originally scheduled to have 17 sittings from December 7, 2022, to December 29, 2022, was curtailed due to the completion of essential Government Business and on the recommendations of Business Advisory Committees (BACs) of both Houses of Parliament, and was adjourned sine die today.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Prahlad Joshi, said in a press conference here today the productivity of Lok Sabha was approximately 97% and that of Rajya Sabha was approximately 103 %.
BACs of the Houses took cognizance of the demand and sentiments of Members of Parliament across party lines for Christmas/Year-end celebrations.
Joshi said that two bills were referred to the Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament after the motion had been adopted in the respective Houses after their introduction. These bills were namely “the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022” to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability and reform the electoral process, etc. in the Multi-State Cooperative Societies by supplementing existing legislation and incorporating the provisions of the Ninety-seventh Constitutional amendment to improve monitoring mechanism and ensuring ease of doing business for Multi-State cooperative societies, and “the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022” to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business.
The winter session, 2022 provided 13 sittings spread over a period of 17 days. During the winter session, nine bills were introduced in Lok Sabha; 7 bills were passed by Lok Sabha and 9 bills were passed by Rajya Sabha. The Minister added that during the winter session, 9 bills were introduced in Lok Sabha. 7 Bills were passed by Lok Sabha and 9 Bills were passed by Rajya Sabha. The total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session was 9. Some of the major bills passed by both Houses during the session were:
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 seeks to increase the number of species protected under the law, and implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 seeks to (a) mandate the use of non-fossil sources, including Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Biomass and Ethanol for energy and feedstock; (b) establish Carbon Markets; (c) bring large residential buildings within the fold of Energy Conservation regime; (d) enhance the scope of Energy Conservation Building Code; (e) amend penalty provisions; (f) increase members in the Governing Council of Bureau of Energy Efficiency; (g) empower the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to make regulations for smooth discharge of its functions.
The New Delhi Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes to change the name of the Centre from New Delhi International Arbitration Centre to India International Arbitration Centre so that a unique identity of the institute of national importance as conferred on it by law is evident and reflects its true objective.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 to exclude the Gond community as a Scheduled Caste in four districts of Uttar Pradesh: (i) Chandauli, (ii) Kushinagar, (iii) Sant Kabir Nagar, and (iv) Bhadohi and recognise them as a Scheduled Tribe in these four districts.
The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022 proposes to make special provisions for the repression of piracy on high seas and to provide for punishment for the offence of piracy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 seeks to further amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Tamil Nadu to include the Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu.
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022 seeks to further amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Karnataka to include Betta-Kuruba as a synonym for the Kadu Kuruba community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE 10TH SESSION OF 17TH LOK SABHA AND 258TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA (WINTER SESSION)
I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
- The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022
- The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
- The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022
II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA
- The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
III – BILLS PASSED BY RAJYA SABHA
- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022
- The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The New Delhi Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022
- The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022
IV – BILLS PASSED BY BOTH THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022
- The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The New Delhi Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2022
- The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022
– global bihari bureau
