#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic06
Role of Parliamentary Committee
In the Indian Parliament, a Parliamentary Standing committee is a committee consisting of Members of Parliament.
Features:
It is a permanent or temporary regular committee which is constituted from time to time
Committees draw their authority from Article 105 and Article 118
Role of committees
- Executive Accountability
- Support Parliament’s work.
- Examine ministerial budgets
- Examine Bills
- Consideration of Annual Reports.
Significance
- Help in obtaining public feedback
- building political consensus on contentious issues
- develop expertise in subjects
- detailed scrutiny of bills
- Increase the efficiency and expertise of Parliament.
Measures to strengthencommittee
- Linking Financial departments to Outcomes
- Establishing Parliamentary Budget Office(PBO)
- Strengthening Public Accounts Committee
- Strengthening Estimates Committee
- Scrutiny of Supplementary Demands for Grants
Although parliamentary and cabinet committees are not a part of the Constitution, they ensure healthy democracy and governance through scrutiny and better policies.
Role of Parliamentary Committee
In the Indian Parliament, a Parliamentary Standing committee is a committee consisting of Members of Parliament.
Features:
It is a permanent or temporary regular committee which is constituted from time to time
Committees draw their authority from Article 105 and Article 118
Role of committees
- Executive Accountability
- Support Parliament’s work.
- Examine ministerial budgets
- Examine Bills
- Consideration of Annual Reports.
Significance
- Help in obtaining public feedback
- building political consensus on contentious issues
- develop expertise in subjects
- detailed scrutiny of bills
- Increase the efficiency and expertise of Parliament.
Measures to strengthencommittee
- Linking Financial departments to Outcomes
- Establishing Parliamentary Budget Office(PBO)
- Strengthening Public Accounts Committee
- Strengthening Estimates Committee
- Scrutiny of Supplementary Demands for Grants
Although parliamentary and cabinet committees are not a part of the Constitution, they ensure healthy democracy and governance through scrutiny and better policies.