To ensure COVID-19 distancing norms due to the prevailing COVID-19 plight in the country, the Parliament will function in two shifts during the Budget Session from February under which the Rajya Sabha will function from 10 am to 3 pm, and the Lok Sabha from 4 pm to 9 pm, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet at separate times of a day for five hours each during the Budget Session beginning January 31.
This year the Budget Session will be held in two parts, from January 31 to February 11 and from March 14 to April 8. The Union Budget for FY23 will be tabled in the Parliament on February 1.
Lok Sabha will meet at 11 am on February 1 for the presentation of the Union Budget and it will meet from 4 pm to 9 pm from February 2 to February 11, when the first part of the session concludes.
The exact timings of Rajya Sabha are yet to be formally notified. But, it could meet from 9 am to 2 pm. On the other hand, the President would address both the Houses of Parliament on January 31.
Similarly, the timings of sittings are not yet clear for the Part II of the session. The timing for the second part of the session will be from March 14 to April 8.
Parliament to Run in Shifts for Budget Session due to Covid complications
