Rajya Sabha Passed 1 Bill A Day On An Average Despite Disruptions: Centre

The government said it "successfully" carried out the government business during the Monsoon Session and the bills passed by the Rajya Sabha will "shape the future of our country".

On an average, more than one bill per day was passed by Rajya Sabha during the just-concluded Monsoon Session despite "highest disruption" since 2014, the government said on Thursday. The Upper House passed 19 bills, including a constitutional amendment bill on OBC reservation, which was the second highest since 2014, the government said, underlining that this reflects its "commitment", "productivity" and "ability" to drive legislative agenda in parliament. The time lost due to interruptions or adjournments till August 11 was 76 hours and 26 minutes, and the highest average time per day lost due to interruptions/adjournments since the 231st session of Rajya Sabha in 2014 was four hours and 30 minutes. "Despite highest disruption since 2014, 1.1 bills was passed per day by Rajya Sabha. The number of bills passed per day during this session in Rajya Sabha was the second highest since 2014," the government said in a statement.