Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged the public representatives to play an active role in the ongoing vaccination drive. He also asked the presiding officers to sensitise the members of all democratic institutions to conduct public awareness campaigns about Covid-19 so that citizens can be protected against the pandemic. The Lok Sabha Speaker was addressing a virtual meeting of all-India presiding officers’ conference.
Birla asked the presiding officers to urge all members of Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad, Panchayat, Municipality etc to make the vaccination drive a big success. 31 presiding officers of State legislatures participated in this virtual meeting, who discussed several matters, including legislative response to tackle the menace of Covid-19.
Birla said that in the first two years of the 17th Lok Sabha, the productivity of the House has been more than 122 percent.
He added that changes have been in rules with respect to matters under Rule 377, due to which the Hon'ble Members now get answers to more than 90 percent of matters raised.