Rajya Sabha will have 'stopwatch' and 'reverse clock'

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) In a move aimed at better time
management during its sittings, the upper house of the Indian
Parliament, Rajya Sabha will soon have a "stopwatch" and a
"reverse clock".

The devices are aimed at ensuring that members and
parties stick to their timings so as to have maximum business
in the minimum time possible.
The stopwatch will be displayed prominently in the House
to remind a member to stick to his time while raising a
supplementary or asking a question. The reverse clock would
inform the party about the time consumed by its members while
taking part in a debate.
The innovative ideas have been thought of by Rajya Sabha
Chairman Hamid Ansari whose endeavour to restrict within three
minutes the submissions during Zero Hour has been effective
and widely welcomed.
"These are part of efforts of the Chairman for better
management of the time of the House," Rajya Sabha Secretary
General V K Agnihotri told PTI.
The software for the stopwatch and reverse clock are
being developed and these are likely to be operational in the
next session.
Incidentally, the just concluded Conference of Speakers
and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth has generated some
fresh ideas in the minds of the officials of the Upper House.
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