Parliament Monsoon session: Data Protection Bill among 31 bills likely to be taken up
Parliament Monsoon session: Monsoon session of Parliament begins on Thursday amid fury in Manipur, with the Opposition demanding a statement from India's Prime Minister.
Prahlad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, has stated that 31 bills will be taken up during the monsoon session. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 is one of them.
Other significant legislation expected to be considered during the Session includes the Bill to Replace the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, which was promulgated in May of this year. The ordinance regulates services in Delhi and was promulgated following the Supreme Court's decision on the Delhi government's appeal.
The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said yesterday that 34 parties and 44 leaders attended an all-party meeting called by the government to ensure the smooth operation of the monsoon session, which will last until August 11 and include 17 sittings.
Other Bills on the agenda of the government are:
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
Mediation Bill, 2021
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Himachal Pradesh)
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Chhattisgarh)
Postal Services Bill, 2023
National Cooperative University Bill, 2023
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023
International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023
Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023
Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023
Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2023
National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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