Par utilises only 24 pc of total time to transact business
February 21, 2014 23:37
Parliament transacted normal business for only 24 per cent of its total time in the extended winter session that started on February 5.
A report of the PRS Legislative Research said that in the 12 sittings in this period, while Lok Sabha lost 79 per cent of scheduled time to disruptions, the Rajya Sabha lost 73 per cent time to disruptions. "Both Houses together were productive for 24 per cent of the total time.
Question Hour functioned for 11 per cent of its scheduled time in Lok Sabha. Only 8 out of 220 listed Starred Questions were answered in Lok Sabha. No Questions were orally answered at all in Rajya Sabha," the report said.
In the overall productivity figures comparisons of different Lok Sabhas since 1952, the 15th Lok Sabha stood at 61 per cent.
A report of the PRS Legislative Research said that in the 12 sittings in this period, while Lok Sabha lost 79 per cent of scheduled time to disruptions, the Rajya Sabha lost 73 per cent time to disruptions. "Both Houses together were productive for 24 per cent of the total time.
Question Hour functioned for 11 per cent of its scheduled time in Lok Sabha. Only 8 out of 220 listed Starred Questions were answered in Lok Sabha. No Questions were orally answered at all in Rajya Sabha," the report said.
In the overall productivity figures comparisons of different Lok Sabhas since 1952, the 15th Lok Sabha stood at 61 per cent.
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