Parliament Clears 16 Bills in Budget Session 2025 with Over 118% Productivity

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament, which commenced on January 31 and concluded on April 4, recorded high legislative output with the passage of 16 key bills, including the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Finance Bill, 2025. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha registered remarkable productivity, clocking approximately 118% and 119% respectively, according to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

The session included 26 sittings, split into two parts with an inter-session recess between February 13 and March 10. The first session of the year began with the customary Presidential Address under Article 87(1) of the Constitution. The Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address saw wide participation — 173 members in Lok Sabha and 73 in Rajya Sabha — with debates exceeding the allotted time in both Houses.

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and L. Murugan, held a press conference on Friday highlighting the session’s achievements. Rijiju noted that the Budget for FY 2025-26 was extensively debated, engaging 169 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 89 in the Rajya Sabha.

Key financial business, including Demands for Grants, multiple Appropriation Bills, and the Finance Bill, 2025, was completed ahead of the March 31 deadline. Notably, both Houses passed a resolution approving the proclamation under Article 356(1) for President’s Rule in Manipur.

Major Bills Passed:

• Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Aimed at modernizing the management of waqf properties, repealing the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923, and enhancing governance.
• Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Strengthens national and state disaster authorities, mandates disaster planning, and creates urban disaster bodies.
• Tribhuvan Sahakari University Bill, 2025: Establishes a university to boost education and R&D in the cooperative sector.
• Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025: Simplifies immigration laws and visa processes.
• Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Enhances governance in public sector banks, boosts depositor protection, and streamlines RBI reporting.

During the session, 11 bills were introduced (10 in Lok Sabha and 1 in Rajya Sabha), while Lok Sabha passed 16 bills and Rajya Sabha passed or returned 14. The total number of bills passed by both Houses stood at 16.

The session underlined Parliament’s legislative efficiency, with the government clearing major economic, legal, and administrative reforms, ahead of the upcoming monsoon session.