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New Parliamentary Committees Formed for 2024-25
- 20 Aug 2024
- 2 min read
The recent constitution of six new Parliamentary Committees by Lok Sabha Speaker marks a strategic move in overseeing government functions.
- These committees include the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) (overseeing government expenditure), Estimates Committee (examining government spending and ensuring efficiency), Public Undertakings Committee (focusing on the performance of public sector enterprises), and committees focused on the welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
- The newly constituted committees have a tenure of one year and include members from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
- Unlike the previous Lok Sabha, where committee formation often involved elections, the committees in the 18th Lok Sabha have been primarily formed through consensus.
- Parliamentary committees, originating from the British Parliament, in India derive their authority from the Indian Constitution under Article 105 (powers and privileges) and Article 118 (regulation of business).
- Parliamentary Committees in India are of two kinds: Standing committees and Ad hoc committees.
- Standing committees are permanent committees that are constituted by the Parliament to deal with specific areas of public policy or administration.
- Ad Hoc Committees are temporary Committees formed for specific tasks or to review particular bills. Dissolved after completing their objectives.
