List of committees of the Indian government
The Government of India has appointed a number of committees (small number of members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues). It includes the parliamentary committees established by the Parliament of India.
Parliamentary committees
Considering the volume of legislation to be handled by the Parliament, committees have been established to transact a good deal of the legislation. They also monitor the functioning of the executive. Parliamentary Committees are of two kinds - Standing Committees and ad hoc Committees. The former are elected or appointed periodically and they work on a continuous basis. The latter are appointed on an ad hoc basis as need arises and they cease to exist as soon as they complete the task assigned to them.[1]
Standing committees
Standing committee is a committee consisting of Members of Parliament. It is a permanent and regular committee which is constituted from time to time according to the provisions of an Act of Parliament or Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business. The work done by the Indian Parliament is not only voluminous but also of a complex nature, hence a good deal of its work is carried out in these Parliamentary Committees.
Financial Committees
There are three financial committees.[2]
- Committee on Estimates
- Committee on Public Accounts
- Committee on Public Undertakings
Department Related Standing Committees (DRSCs)
There are 24 Department Related Standing Committees as of August 2012
Committees under Lok Sabha are[3]
| S.No. | Committee |
|---|---|
| 1 | Committee on Agriculture |
| 2 | Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers |
| 3 | Committee on Coal & Steel |
| 4 | Committee on Defence |
| 5 | Committee on Energy |
| 6 | Committee on External Affairs |
| 7 | Committee on Finance |
| 8 | Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution |
| 9 | Committee on Information Technology |
| 10 | Committee on Labour |
| 11 | Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas |
| 12 | Committee on Railways |
| 13 | Committee on Rural Development |
| 14 | Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment |
| 15 | Committee on Urban Development |
| 16 | Committee on Water Resources |
Committees under Rajya Sabha are[4]
| S.No. | Committee | Chairperson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Committee on Commerce | Shanta Kumar |
| 2 | Committee on Health and Family Welfare | Brajesh Pathak |
| 3 | Committee on Home Affairs | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| 4 | Committee on Human Resource Development | Oscar Fernandes |
| 5 | Committee on Industry | K.C. Tyagi |
| 6 | Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice | Shantaram Naik |
| 7 | Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests | Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy |
| 8 | Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture | Sitaram Yechury |
Ad hoc committees
The principal Ad hoc Committees are the Select and Joint Committees on Bills. Others like the Railway Convention Committee, the Committees on the Draft Five Year Plans and the Hindi Equivalents Committee were appointed for specific purposes.
Ad-hoc committees established by executive order
Before independence
| Committee | Appointed in | Submitted report in | Mandate | Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlatt Committee | 1918 | 1918 |
After Independence
| Committee | Appointed in | Submitted report in | Mandate | Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Nawaz Committee | 1955 | 1956 | ||
| Balwant Rai Mehta Committee | 1957 | 1957 | Examine the working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service | Establishment of the scheme of 'democratic decentralisation' ( Panchayati Raj) |
| Ashok Mehta Committee | 1977 | 1978 | ||
| Narasimham Committee on Banking Sector Reforms (1998) | 1998 | 1998 | ||
| Sachar Committee | 2005 | 2006 | Examine social, economic and educational condition of the Muslim community of India | |
| Srikrishna committee on Telangana | 2010 | 2010 | ||
| Naresh Chandra Committee | 2012 | Defense reforms |
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary committees". Parliament of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Committees". Know India. National Portal of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Department Related Standing Committees". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees". Committees at a glance. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 5 August 2012.