Rajya Sabha Set For Monsoon Session With Display Screens, Audio Consoles, UV Germicidal Irradiation

With the Monsoon Session of the Parliament scheduled to begin in the third week of August, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on August 16 directed the administration for full preparedness by the third week. RS Secretariat informed that several additional installations are ensured in compliance with the social distancing norm under the coronavirus induced restrictions. “Another 6 small screens in 4 galleries of House, audio consoles in galleries, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, special cables connecting two Houses for transmission of audio-visual signals, polycarbonate sheet separating Official Gallery from the chamber of the House,” Rajya Sabha Secretariat as quoted by news agency ANI. The secretariat informed that all these arrangements are done in compliance with the social distancing norm under the coronavirus induced restrictions. Apart from providing the information, RS Secretariat stated that RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met on July 17. Both the Houses' Chiefs did a detailed examination of options for holding Monsoon Session.

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