The state Assembly’s winter session will begin today without regard to Covid-19 restrictions and will last until December 31.
The winter session will run from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to the schedule. On the first day, the House will convene at 11 a.m. The opposition BJP and Congress are preparing to target the state government over a variety of issues, including the Archana Nag honeytrap case, farmers’ issues, and ‘mandi mismanagement.’
The supplementary budget for fiscal year 2022-23 will be presented to the House on time. It will have 33 working days in total, including six private members days.
The Assembly will be protected by a three-tiered security zone overseen by the DCP of Bhubaneswar. In addition, 28 police platoons will be deployed for security. Five control rooms have already been established to monitor human movement.
Prasanta Patnaik