New Delhi [India]: The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on Friday, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to address a correction in the Receipt Budget 2025-26, originally presented alongside the Union Budget on February 1, 2025.
According to the Lok Sabha’s business schedule, the session will reconvene at 11:00 AM to discuss key legislative matters, including multiple reports from standing committees.
“Nirmala Sitharaman to make a statement regarding ‘correction in Receipt Budget 2025-2026’ presented along with Union Budget 2025-2026 on the 1st February, 2025,” the official agenda stated.
Key Legislative Proceedings
At 6:00 PM, the House will vote on the Outstanding Demands for Grants for the Union Budget 2025-26. Sitharaman is also expected to introduce a Bill seeking authorization for payments and appropriations from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2025-26.
The House will also take up discussion and voting on the Demands for Grants for:
- Ministry of Jal Shakti (Water Resources) for 2025-26
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for 2025-26
Standing Committee Reports & Government Business
Various Union Ministers, including Arun Ram Meghwal, Prataprao Jadhav, Anupriya Patel, and Shantanu Thakur, will lay committee reports on the table.
Additionally, reports from the Public Accounts Committee will be presented, including:
- The Fifteenth Report on Audit of Pay and Allowances in Police Department, UT, Chandigarh.
- The Sixteenth Report on Short Closure of Electrification Works in South East Central Railway.
The Standing Committee on Communications and IT will also submit reports, along with the Fifth and Sixth Reports on Demands for Grants (2025-26) related to the Ministry of Mines, presented by Ananta Nayak and Manna Lal Rawat.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s Motion
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi will move a motion to agree with the Eighth Report of the Business Advisory Committee, presented to the House on March 19, 2025.
Budget Session Timeline
The second part of the Budget Session, which began on March 10, is scheduled to continue until April 4, 2025.