Video Lecture
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE |
- The Constitution of India makes a mention of these committees at different places, but without making any specific provisions regarding their composition, tenure, functions, etc. All these matters are dealt by the rules of two Houses.
- Committee that is: Appointed or elected by the house or nominated by speaker or chairman + Works under speaker /chairman + Presents its report to house or to the speaker /chairman + Has a secretariat provided by Lok Sabha /Rajya Sabha.
| Criteria | Estimates Committee | Public Accounts Committee | Committee on Public Undertakings | Departmental Standing Committee (24 Committees) |
|
Origin |
1950-recommendation of John Mathai | set up first in 1921 under Govt. of India Act 1919 | Krishna Menon Committee 1964 | Rules committees of Lok Sabha 1993 |
|
Composition |
30 members all from Lok Sabha (largest committee)
Minister cannot be member |
22 (15 Lok Sabha + 7 Rajya Sabha)
Elected for one year – proportional representation by single transferable vote. Chairman – from Opposition Minister cannot be member |
Same as PAC
Minister cannot be member |
31 members (21 from Lok Sabha + 10 from Rajya Sabha)
Nominated by respective presiding officers.
The term of office of each standing committee is one year from the date of its constitution.
|
|
Function |
To examine budget –suggest economies of public expenditure | Examine CAG Audit report and discover the irregularities | To examine reports and accounts public sector undertakings.
Don’t involve day to day affairs of PSU |
To examine bills, demand of grants and other matters recommended to them. Out of the 24 standing committees, 8 work under the Rajya Sabha and 16 under the Lok Sabha. |
| Supportive officer | NO | Available.
CAG – friend philosopher, guide for PAC |
NO | NO |
| Involvement in policy | Suggest alternative policy of bringing policy of economies | NO | NO | NO |
| CABINET COMMITTEE: |
- Extra constitutional in emergence.
- The executive in India works under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules, 1961.
- These Rules emerge out of Article 77(3) of the Constitution, which states: “The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.”
- Two types: standing and Ad-hoc:
- Standing à Permanent committee
- Adhoc committee àtemporary for special purpose
- Set up by prime minister (PM) + Varies membership from 3-8 + Includes minister in charge + senior ministers + Take decisions which are reviews by cabinet + To reduce workload of cabinet.
|
CABINET COMMITTEE WHICH ARE FUNCTIONAL |
|
