NEW DELHI: The Monsoon session of Parliament will take place from July 20 to August 11, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday.Making the announcement, he urged political parties to contribute towards productive discussions during the session."Monsoon Session, 2023, of Parliament will commence from July 20 and continue till August 11.

Urge all parties to contribute towards productive discussions on legislative business and other items during the session," Joshi tweeted.According to Parliamentary sources, sittings will begin in the old Parliament building and move to the new one midway.

The new Parliament building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.The nearly month-long Monsoon session will have 17 sittings.During the Monsoon session, the NDA government may introduce a bill on implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).Earlier this week, PM Modi made a fresh pitch for UCC at a rally in Bhopal, evoking criticism from the opposition, which has claimed it was 'polarisation' tactics.During the session, the government is likely to bring a bill to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance.The Ordinance effectively nullified the Supreme Court judgement that gave the Delhi government greater legislative and administrative control over 'services' matter.Opposition parties are also gearing up to take on the government on a host of issues.