Parliament is set to take up several key bills for consideration and passage on Thursday.
In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move for consideration of the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha to the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and seek agreement on these changes. The Lok Sabha had originally passed the bill on December 12, 2024, and sent it to the Rajya Sabha for concurrence.
The Upper House passed the bill with amendments on Wednesday and returned it to the Lok Sabha the same day. Shah will also introduce The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, which seeks to grant the Central Government specific powers regarding passport and travel document requirements for individuals entering and exiting India. It also aims to regulate matters related to visas, registration, and other foreigner-related issues. The bill will be tabled for consideration and passage.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will present the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to amend the Railways Act, 1989, for consideration of the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2024, for passage. Originally tabled on December 17, 2024, the bill aims to enable the reservation of seats under Article 332 of the Constitution. It seeks to ensure the effective democratic participation of Scheduled Tribes and adjust the Legislative Assembly seats in Goa following the inclusion of certain communities in the Scheduled Tribes list.
In the Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move for the consideration and return of the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2025, which authorizes the payment and appropriation of specific sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2025-26. This bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. She will also move The Finance Bill, 2025, which aims to implement the financial proposals of the Central Government for 2025-26, for consideration and return.
-IANS
