Parliament winter session concludes with record productivity in both Houses

The Winter Session of Parliament ended on Friday with both Houses Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha witnessing a noisy but productive session culminating in several significant decisionsThe 18th Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die as the House assembled for the final sittingSpeaker Om Birla announced the closure shortly after proceedings began marking the end of a productive session spanning 15 sittingsIn his remarks Speaker Birla commended the members for their active participation and cooperation throughout the sessionAll members participated and cooperated in the House even working late into the night on several occasions he said highlighting the dedication shown despite demanding schedulesHe noted that this spirit of collaboration enabled meaningful discussions on key legislative mattersBirla proudly announced that the Lok Sabha achieved a productivity of 111 per cent reflecting efficient utilisation of time and focused debatesThe session witnessed the passage of significant bills including the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin Bill 2025 VBG RAM G Bill which replaces the MGNREGA with an enhanced guarantee of 125 days of rural employment and the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India SHANTI Bill 2025 aimed at boosting clean energy through private participationOther highlights included debates on supplementary demands for grants air pollution and insurance law amendmentsLaw Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also moved motions on important reformsDespite occasional disruptions common in democratic deliberations the overall tone was one of constructive engagementMembers from both treasury and opposition benches contributed to latenight sittings ensuring pending business was addressedThe Winter Session originally scheduled amid high expectations concluded on a note of accomplishment with the Lok Sabha demonstrating resilience and productivityThe next sitting is likely during the Budget Session in early 2026The 269th session of the Rajya Sabha part of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday by Chairman and VicePresident CP Radhakrishnan marking the conclusion of a highly productive periodAs the Upper House assembled Chairman Radhakrishnan took up listed businessAfter laying papers the Chairman announced the conclusion of the 269th session of the House and expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Leader of House JP Nadda Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and all members for their felicitations and cooperationThis was his first session presiding over the Upper House after assuming officeDescribing the session as very productive he highlighted remarkable achievements including an unprecedented average of over 84 Zero Hour notices per day a 301 per cent increase over the previous two sessions and more than 15 matters raised daily during Zero Hour reflecting a nearly 50 per cent surgeThe House sat late or skipped lunch recesses on five days to complete business functioning for about 92 hours with an impressive productivity of 121 per centKey discussions included a special commemorative debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram spanning over two days with 82 members participating and a threeday discussion on electoral reforms involving 57 membersThe Rajya Sabha passed eight bills including the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Amendment Act 2024 with 212 members contributingA record 59 Private Members Bills were introduced underscoring vibrant democratic engagementRadhakrishnan praised members for utilising parliamentary tools sincerely and hoped for continued fruitful debates in future sessions emphasising their role as custodians of democracyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever