The 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha will convene at 11 am on Thursday to take up a wide range of legislative, policy, and committee matters, with a special discussion on air pollution in the Delhi–National Capital Region (NCR) under Rule 193.
Members of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Bansuri Swaraj are scheduled to raise concerns over the worsening air pollution in the NCR and its adverse impact on public health.
The House will begin proceedings with obituary references to former MPs Darur Pullaiah, Prof. Mahadeorao Shiwankar, Kusuma Krishna Murthy, and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. This will be followed by the Question Hour, during which concerned ministers will respond to members’ queries.
Several ministers will lay papers on the table, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State Pankaj Chaudhary, Jual Oram and Durgadas Uikey from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Shripad Yesso Naik from the Ministry of Power, and Sushri Shobha Karandlaje from the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Papers will also be laid by representatives of ministries such as Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tourism, Road Transport and Highways, Food Processing Industries, Housing and Urban Affairs, Jal Shakti, Steel, and Civil Aviation.
The Secretary-General will report messages from the Rajya Sabha regarding the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, and the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.
MPs Charanjit Singh Channi and Dushyant Singh will present reports of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing on climate-resilient farming and demands for grants for fisheries, animal husbandry, dairying, and food processing sectors.
Similarly, Shashi Tharoor and Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde will present reports of the Committee on External Affairs, covering India–Bangladesh relations, ministry demands for grants, and welfare of the Indian diaspora, including NRIs and migrant workers. Statements on government action taken on earlier committee recommendations will also be tabled.
The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj will present its report on the implementation of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Statements regarding implementation of earlier recommendations for the Ministries of Food Processing Industries and Housing and Urban Affairs will also be laid.
Under legislative business, the House will consider the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which seeks to provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment to rural households, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. Amendments to the Bill will also be moved.
Additionally, MPs Aparajita Sarangi and Vishnu Dayal Ram will move a motion seeking an extension of time for the presentation of reports on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, till the first day of the last week of the Budget Session, 2026.
The Lok Sabha will conclude the day’s agenda with matters raised under Rule 377, with discussions on key bills and policy issues expected to continue in subsequent sittings. (Agencies)
