<p>The Budget Session of Parliament will start on January 31 with the customary Presidential Address, followed by Budget on February 1.</p>.<p>The session, which will be conducted in two phases amid the third wave of Covid-19, will conclude on April 8. </p>.<p>The President gave his assent to summon the Budget Session following a recommendation from the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. The Economic Survey is likely to be tabled on January 31 after the President's address.</p>.<p>The first phase of the session, which will coincide with the elections to five states, will conclude on February 11 and during the one month-long recess, Parliamentary Standing Committees will study the Demands of Grant by various ministries.</p>.<p>The second phase of Budget Session will start on March 14, four days after the counting of votes to five states, and continue till April 8.</p>.<p>Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu have already asked Secretaries General of both the Houses to study the arrangements for sitting against the backdrop of a surge in Covid-19 cases during the third wave of the pandemic.</p>.<p>Birla also inspected the facilities in the Parliament House complex, as around 400 Parliament staff tested positive for the virus infection last week.</p>.<p>Sources said all MPs will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report and a fully vaccinated certificate. A decision on whether the two Houses will sit simultaneously or in separate shifts like the Budget Session of 2021 will be taken soon.</p>.<p>The 2020 Monsoon Session was the first session held under Covid-19 protocol with Rajya sabha meeting in the first half of the day and Lok Sabha during second half. This was followed for the first part of the Budget Session 2021.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Budget Session of Parliament will start on January 31 with the customary Presidential Address, followed by Budget on February 1.</p>.<p>The session, which will be conducted in two phases amid the third wave of Covid-19, will conclude on April 8. </p>.<p>The President gave his assent to summon the Budget Session following a recommendation from the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. The Economic Survey is likely to be tabled on January 31 after the President's address.</p>.<p>The first phase of the session, which will coincide with the elections to five states, will conclude on February 11 and during the one month-long recess, Parliamentary Standing Committees will study the Demands of Grant by various ministries.</p>.<p>The second phase of Budget Session will start on March 14, four days after the counting of votes to five states, and continue till April 8.</p>.<p>Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu have already asked Secretaries General of both the Houses to study the arrangements for sitting against the backdrop of a surge in Covid-19 cases during the third wave of the pandemic.</p>.<p>Birla also inspected the facilities in the Parliament House complex, as around 400 Parliament staff tested positive for the virus infection last week.</p>.<p>Sources said all MPs will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report and a fully vaccinated certificate. A decision on whether the two Houses will sit simultaneously or in separate shifts like the Budget Session of 2021 will be taken soon.</p>.<p>The 2020 Monsoon Session was the first session held under Covid-19 protocol with Rajya sabha meeting in the first half of the day and Lok Sabha during second half. This was followed for the first part of the Budget Session 2021.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
