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Lok Sabha, 2 April 2026
18th Lok Sabha · Seventh Session · Sitting 28
House met 11:00–19:04
Central armed police forces bill passed both Houses
Lok Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill after rejecting a select-committee proposal and three amendments. It had passed Rajya Sabha, but was not yet an Act at the end of the sitting. Official debate, pp. 1499–1626
Amaravati capital amendment completed passage
Lok Sabha was told that Rajya Sabha had agreed without amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill. Lok Sabha’s vote was on 1 April; the 2 April message completed passage by both Houses, not presidential assent, which followed on 6 April. Official passed text
Insolvency-law passage was reported, not voted on again
The House received a message that Rajya Sabha had agreed to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code amendment after Lok Sabha passed it on 30 March. There was no fresh Lok Sabha vote on 2 April; commencement depends on later government notification. Official passed text
Power Ministry reported 6.13 crore smart meters installed
In answer to Starred Question 541, the ministry said 2.25 crore were operating in prepaid mode and 4.69 crore were installed under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. These are ministry figures, not an independent finding by the House. Official answer
Groundwater rose broadly, while local stress remained
The Jal Shakti Ministry said 73.25% of 13,875 monitored wells had higher post-monsoon groundwater in 2025 than the 2015–24 post-monsoon average, while 45 of Karnataka’s 237 assessment units were over-exploited. Official answer
Source and freshness notes
The debate record is the official “Original Version” retrieved 18 July 2026; its PDF metadata is dated 17 July. Current bill PDFs include later assent, so this preview uses the debate record for the day-of procedural state. Future editions will recheck corrected or replacement records and visibly version changes.
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