State Legislative Council chairman Dr A Chakrapani on Monday claimed that this year’s budget session was much better in terms of performance and output.
Addressing a press conference here, Dr Chakrapani said that compared to last year’s 45 hours and 46 minutes, the Legislative Council functioned for 78 hours and 46 minutes this year. This year as many as 144 questions were answered compared to last year’s 124 question. As many as six Short Questions, double than last year’s, were also answered during the budget session. Compared to last year’s 185 supplementary questions, this year the number was 493.
Dr Chakrapani said that the Legislative Council took up two short debates on SC, ST sub-plan and Excise Bill. Further, 17 Bills were also passed and two House Committees including a Joint House Committee on land allotments were constituted.
The Council Chairman said that from the next session, the Standing Committees would be constituted on the lines of Parliament’s Standing Committee. He expresses satisfaction over the smooth functioning of the House and claimed that several issues of public importance were discussed during the session.
Regarding the disqualification petitions of rebel Congress MLCs, he said he was in received of three petitions and action would be taken only after the receipt of counter from the MLCs concerned.
Government Whip Rudraraju Padmaraju and Assembly Secretary Dr S Raja Sadaram were also present during the press conference. (INN)