New Delhi: Budget session is being held at a challenging time of COVID-19, says President Ram Nath Kovind addressing joint sitting of Parliament.
Last year as well, President Kovind had addressed the joint sitting of Parliament from the Central Hall.
The two Houses will meet later separately for the tabling of the President’s Address. The Economic Survey will also be tabled in both Houses in this 30-minute sitting after paying obituary references.
The first part of the Budget Session is scheduled to conclude on February 15 while the second part will commence on March 8 and is expected to end on April 8.
Given the Covid-19 outbreak, Parliament will sit in two shifts. The morning session is dedicated to the Rajya Sabha while the Lok Sabha will sit in the evening.
The Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Lok Sabha will sit from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Zero Hour and Question Hour will be held.
All Covid protocols will be followed during this session on the same lines as the Monsoon Session last year.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget at 11 a.m. on February 1.
The Lok Sabha shall hold 12 sittings and during the second phase of the session, there will be 21 sittings of the House. Question Hour, Zero Hour will also be held during this session.
