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FM to present Health Security and National Security Cess Bill in LS
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The fifth day of the Winter Session of both Houses of Parliament will begin at 11 AM. The Opposition will likely intensify protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the pollution crisis in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the rupee's performance, and other issues.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha for further discussion and possible approval during the Winter Session. FM Sitharaman states that the Bill will increase funds for national security and public health by imposing a cess on manufacturers of certain goods and by addressing related matters.
On Thursday, the Parliament approved the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha. Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in the Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendations."
The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 1, 2025.
