The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday recommended the monsoon session of Parliament from July 19 to August 13.
The monsoon season usually begins in the third week of July (PTI photo)
With the monsoon session of Parliament beginning July 19, strict COVID-19 norms are being enforced to prevent the transmission of coronavirus during the proceedings.
Sources told India Today that all COVID-related protocols will be followed inside the Parliament premises during the monsoon session, and it is expected that all those who participated in the proceedings have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Have you
As of June 19, more than 400 Lok Sabha members have been vaccinated against coronavirus, an office-bearer of Parliament said.
The official said the actual figure could be higher as most of the MPs have vaccinated in their respective states.
Journalists covering Lok Sabha are also being provided vaccination facility by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday recommended the monsoon session of Parliament from July 19 to August 13. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi Earlier this month it had said that the government expects the monsoon session to begin in July as per its normal schedule.
The monsoon season usually begins in the third week of July and ends before August 15.
During the budget session earlier this year, the Rajya Sabha used to run from 9 am to 1 pm and at times till 2 pm, with Lok Sabha proceedings beginning at 4 pm. This was done to ensure distancing norms as part of proper handling of COVID.
Since the pandemic began, all three sessions of Parliament had to be shortened due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases.
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