Winter Session 2025: As the winter session of Parliament is entering its 11th day and is nearing its conclusion on December 19, one question has become a topic of discussion among the people. This question is being raised among the people that how much does it cost to run the Parliament. Let us know what is the answer to this question.

hourly cost of running parliament

Running the Indian Parliament is a very expensive task. Parliamentary proceedings cost approximately Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. This means that the expenditure of 1 hour of Parliament is approximately Rs 1.5 crore. This figure is mainly for the Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha usually meets for less time and has fewer members. It costs approximately Rs 75 lakh per hour.

What is included in this huge expense

The expenditure of Parliament is not limited only to the MPs speaking inside the House. A large part of this also goes towards the salary and daily allowances of MPs. Along with this, expenses are also spent on the travel and accommodation of MPs coming from across the country. Apart from all this, thousands of employees are involved in keeping the Parliament running. Such as secretariat staff, translators, reporters, marshals and technical teams. Security alone involves several agencies such as the Parliament Security Service, Delhi Police and the Central Armed Forces. Infrastructure expenses like electricity, air conditioning, water supply, cleaning, maintenance of the Parliament complex and stationery also form a major part of the bill. Not only this, there are technical and broadcasting costs associated with live broadcasting.

Daily expenses during a session

When Parliament works throughout the day, the estimated expenditure is around Rs 9 crore per day. This figure has been assumed to be an average meeting of about 6 hours.

How much did the winter session cost?

The winter session of Parliament 2025 is scheduled for 15 meetings from 1 to 19 December. Based on the estimated military expenditure of Rs 9 crore, the total cost of this session is expected to be around Rs 135 crore. By the 11th day, Parliament has already spent around Rs 99 crore, assuming normal sittings on most days. These figures explain why frequent disruptions in Parliament are criticized publicly. This is because the money spent in Parliament is the money of tax paying people only. Whenever Parliament’s time is wasted due to disruption, not only is there a delay in making a law, but tax payers’ money is also wasted.

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Indian Government Finance: When the Indian government collects taxes, borrows money or receives foreign aid, then accounts of all that money are also kept. But the question arises that who keeps the account of that money? From budget to audit, many major institutions ensure that every rupee is accounted for and used only for public welfare. Let us know who keeps the accounts of this entire account.

Who keeps complete accounts?

The management and audit of the funds of the Government of India is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India. The Finance Ministry is a major part of the financial management of the country. It prepares the Union Budget which gives complete account of the expected income and expenditure of the government for the financial year.

The ministry ensures that funds are carefully distributed among different departments and welfare schemes. Along with this, it also keeps an eye on the expenditure of this money. The ministry formulates economic policies through its departments such as economic affairs, expenditure, revenue and financial services. It also collects taxes and manages government loans.

Responsibility of Comptroller and Auditor General

Its job is to ensure that the money is used properly. It is an independent constitutional authority that accounts for all revenues and expenditure of the government, including ministries, departments and public sector undertakings. If any irregularities are found then it prepares a detailed report and presents it in the Parliament.

reserve Bank of India

The Reserve Bank of India acts as the government’s banker. It handles all the accounts of the government, manages its public debt as well as facilitates all financial transactions. Whenever the government pays or receives money, it all happens through RBI.

India’s democratic structure ensures that government spending always remains under surveillance. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s report is made public, so that Parliament and the civilian government can be held accountable. If cases of scam or corruption come to light, investigation is conducted on the basis of the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

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