Govt Lists 15 Bills Including Waqf Bill For Winter Session Of Parliament

New Delhi: government has listed 15 bills, including one to amend waqf law and five new ones, for winter session of Parliament starting on Monday.

five new draft legislations include one to set up a cooperative university.

pending bills include Waqf (Amendment) Bill which has been listed for consideration and passage after joint committee of two Houses submits its report to Lok Sabha. panel is mandated to submit its report on last day of first week of winter session.

session concludes on December 20.

or bill listed by government for introduction, consideration and passage is Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill to enhance pecuniary (defined as monetary value of a case) appellate jurisdiction of Delhi district courts from existing Rs 3 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

Merchant Shipping Bill, also a new draft law planned by government, seeks to ensure compliance with India's obligation under maritime treaties to which New Delhi is a party.

Besides, Coastal Shipping Bill and Indian Ports Bill have also been listed for introduction and eventual passage.

As many as eight bills, including Waqf (Amendment) Bill and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill are pending in Lok Sabha. Two ors are with Rajya Sabha. 

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