Monsoon session of Parliament to begin on July 20, first in new parliament building

Monsoon session: The monsoon session is likely to begin on July 20, Parliamentary sources told Zee Business. This is set to be the first session to be held in the new parliamentary building in New Delhi inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. The nearly month-long monsoon session is likely to have 20 sittings and would conclude before Independence Day on August 15. The sources said that a number of bills are likely to see the light of day in the monsoon session.

What to expect in the monsoon session of Parliament?

During the monsoon session, the government is likely to bring a bill to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance which effectively nullified the Supreme Court judgement that gave the city government greater legislative and administrative control over "services" matter. The government will try an early passage of the bill. The National Research Foundation Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, is also likely to be introduced. The proposed foundation will be a new funding agency to bolster the country's research competence in areas of science and technology.