The Budget Session, 2012

The Budget Session, 2012 of Parliament (10^th Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha and the 225^th Session of the Rajya Sabha) commenced on Monday .,the 12^th of March, 2012 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on Tuesday, the 22^nd of May, 2012. During this period, the two Houses will adjourn for recess on Friday, the 30^th of March 2012, to reassemble on Tuesday, the 24^th of April, 2012 to enable the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants relating to various Ministries/Departments and make their reports to the Houses. The Session will provide 35 sittings – 15 sittings during first part of the Session before recess and 20 sittings during second part of the Session.

          The Session will mainly be devoted to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address and Financial Business relating to Railway and General Budgets for 2012-13.  However, sufficient time will also be provided for the transaction of essential Legislative and Non-Legislative business during the Session.