Delhi Assembly session starting Aug 7 to have three sittings: Speaker Vijender Gupta

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The eighth Delhi Legislative Assembly's sixth session will begin on Friday and it would have three sittings on August 7, 10 and 11,  Speaker Vijender Gupta said.

Following the order of Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu, the notification summoning the session was issued on July 31, Speaker Gupta said on Tuesday.

On the three days, each sitting shall continue until the listed business for the day is concluded.

The sitting of the Assembly session may be extended depending on the business before the House, Speaker Gupta added.

Gupta said that the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat has completed all necessary arrangements for the smooth and orderly conduct of the session.

All notices required under the Rules will be submitted digitally through the NeVA Portal, with assistance available to Members through the Notice Branch and the NeVA Sewa Kendra, he added.

Members wishing to raise matters under Rule 280 may submit their notices by 5 p.m. on the working day preceding the concerned sitting, Speaker Gupta said, appealing to all Members to follow the prescribed procedures and extend their cooperation in ensuring productive proceedings during the three-day Assembly session.

Gupta expressed confidence that the session would provide Members with a meaningful opportunity to raise matters of public importance and participate in constructive deliberations on issues concerning the people of Delhi.

He said that informed debate, adherence to legislative procedure and the responsible conduct of business were essential to preserving the dignity of the House and strengthening public confidence in democratic institutions.

The Speaker said that comprehensive arrangements were being made to maintain a secure, disciplined and efficiently managed environment within the Assembly premises.

Hydraulic road blockers are being installed at all entry gates, access-control points are being reinforced, and a more responsive on-ground security mechanism is being put in place, he added.

A Quick Response Team of the Central Reserve Police Force has already been deployed to ensure an immediate and effective response to any exigency, he said.

Under the revised access protocol, entry to the premises will be regulated through Gate Number 1, while the remaining gates will remain restricted to streamline movement and strengthen perimeter control, Speaker Gupta added.

"Measures relating to intelligence inputs, deployment strategies, surveillance systems, communication networks, contingency planning, visitor management, frisking procedures, traffic regulation and emergency preparedness, including medical, fire and evacuation mechanisms, are also being strengthened," he said.

--IANS

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