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Plan vs. Performance- Budget Session 2013: Feb 21 to May 8
Parliament convened for the Budget Session for 32 days and adjourned sine die two days ahead of schedule. Several hours were lost due to interruptions. Issues related to drought and hailstorm, plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka and safety of women etc. were discussed. Several hours were lost due disruptions on issues related to coal, the draft report on 2G, India-China border, chit fund scam in West Bengal, corruption in the railways. Lok Sabha worked for 49% of the available hours and Rajya Sabha for 52%. 16 legislative Bills were introduced and two were passed during the session other than the financial bills. This note lists the legislative business conducted during the Budget Session.
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Parliament Session Wrap: Budget 2013
  The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on May 8 two days ahead of schedule. Lok Sabha worked for 49% of the scheduled hours and Rajya Sabha for 52%. 16 legislative Bills were introduced and two were passed during the session. One Finance Bill and 10 Appropriation Bills were also introduced and passed. 116 Bills are pending at the end of this session. This note lists the legislative business conducted during the Session.
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