<span style="color: #222222;">Lok Sabha recorded 129 percent productivity during the Budget Session. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Speaker Om Birla said, 13 Bills were passed during the session including Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, Finance Bill, and Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022. He said, the House held healthy discussions on different Bills and issues. Mr. Birla said, the eighth season started on 31st January this year. During this session, a total of 27 sittings were held which lasted for about 177 hours and 50 minutes.<br />''<br />''The Rajya Sabha has recorded 99.80 percent productivity during the Budget Session of Parliament. This has been the third-best productivity of the House during the last 14 sessions since the Monsoon Session of 2017. As against the scheduled 29 sittings, Rajya Sabha held 27 sittings including 10 during the first part of the Budget Session and 17 during the second part. While functional time of 9 hours 26 minutes was lost due to disruptions and forced adjournments, the House gained 9 hours 16 minutes with Members sitting beyond the scheduled hours.<br />''<br />''During this Budget Session, Rajya Sabha has passed 11 Bills including the six Appropriation and Finance Bills that were returned.  <br />''         <br />''During the second part of the Budget Session, the 8 Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees of Rajya Sabha held a total of 16 meetings for a total duration of 19 hours and 30 minutes. </span><br />