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Information Technology	(3) Information &	Broadcasting
11. Committee on Defence Defence	12. Committee on Energy (1) New and Renewable	Energy
(2) Power	13. Committee on External External Affairs	Affairs
(3) Planning	(4) Statistics and	Programme
Implementation	15. Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs, Food and	Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Public Distribution	16. Committee on Labour (1) Labour & Employment	(2) Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship	(3) Textiles	17. Committee on Petroleum & Petroleum and Natural Gas
Natural Gas	18. Committee on Railways Railways	19. Committee on Urban Housing and Urban Affairs
Development	20. Committee on Water Jal Shakti	Resources
21. Committee on Chemicals Chemicals and Fertilizers	and Fertilizers	22. Committee on Rural (1) Rural Development
Development (2) Panchayati Raj	23. Committee on Coal and (1) Coal	Steel (2) Mines
(3) Steel	24. Committee on Social (1) Social Justice and	Justice and Empowerment Empowerment
(2) Tribal Affairs	(3) Minority Affairs	(ii) They should not generally consider the matters which are
considered by other parliamentary committees.	It should be noted here that the recommendations of these	committees are advisory in nature and hence not binding on the
The following procedure shall be followed by each of the	standing committees in their consideration of the demands for	grants, and making a report thereon to the Houses.
(a) After general discussion on the budget in the Houses is over,	the Houses shall be adjourned for a fixed period.	(b) The committees shall consider the demands for grants of the
concerned ministries during the aforesaid period.	(c) The committees shall make their report within the period and	shall not ask for more time.
(d) The demands for grants shall be considered by the House in	the light of the reports of the committees.	(e) There shall be a separate report on the demands for grants
of each ministry.	The following procedure shall be followed by each of the	standing committees in examining the bills and making report
thereon.	(a) The committee shall consider the general principles and	clauses of bills referred to it.
(b) The Committee shall consider only such bills as introduced in	either of the Houses and referred to it.	(c) The Committee shall make report on bills in a given time.
The merits of the standing committee system in the Parliament	are:	(1) Their proceedings are devoid of any party bias.
(2) The procedure adopted by them is more flexible than in the	Lok Sabha.	(3) The system makes parliamentary control over executive
much more detailed, close, continuous, in-depth and	comprehensive.	(4) The system ensures economy and efficiency in public
expenditure as the ministries / departments would now be	more careful in formulating their demands.	(5) They facilitate opportunities to all the members of Parliament
to participate and understand the functioning of the	government and contribute to it.	(6) They can avail of expert opinion or public opinion to make the
persons to testify before them and incorporate their opinions	in their reports.	(7) The opposition parties and the Rajya Sabha can now play a
COMMITTEES TO INQUIRE	Committee on Petitions	This committee examines petitions on bills and on matters of
general public importance. It also entertains representations from	individuals and associations on matters pertaining to Union	subjects. The Lok Sabha committee consists of 15 members,
while the Rajya Sabha committee consists of 10 members.	Committee of Privileges	The functions of this committee are semi-judicial in nature. It
examines the cases of breach of privileges of the House and its	members and recommends appropriate action. The Lok Sabha	committee has 15 members, while the Rajya Sabha committee
has 10 members.	Ethics Committee	This committee was constituted in Rajya Sabha in 1997 and in
Lok Sabha in 2000. It enforces the code of conduct of members of	Parliament. It examines the cases of misconduct and	recommends appropriate action. Thus, it is engaged in
COMMITTEES TO SCRUTINISE AND CONTROL	Committee on Government Assurances	This committee examines the assurances, promises and
undertakings given by ministers from time to time on the floor of	the House and reports on the extent to which they have been	carried through. In the Lok Sabha, it consists of 15 members and
in the Rajya Sabha, it consists of 10 members. It was constituted	in 1953.	Committee on Subordinate Legislation
This committee examines and reports to the House whether the	powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules and bye-laws	delegated by the Parliament or conferred by the Constitution to
the Executive are being properly exercised by it. In both the	Houses, the committee consists of 15 members. It was constituted	in 1953.
Committee on Papers Laid on the Table	This committee was constituted in 1975. The Lok Sabha	Committee has 15 members, while the Rajya Sabha Committee
has 10 members. It examines all papers laid on the table of the	House by ministers to see whether they comply with provisions of	the Constitution, or the related Act or Rule. It does not examine
statutory notifications and orders that fall under the jurisdiction of	the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.	Committee on Welfare of SCs and STs
This committee consists of 30 members (20 from Lok Sabha and	10 from Rajya Sabha). Its functions are: (i) to consider the reports	of the National Commission for the SCs and the National
Commission for the STs; (ii) to examine all matters relating to the	welfare of SCs and STs, like implementation of constitutional and	statutory safeguards, working of welfare programmes, etc.
Committee on Empowerment of Women	This committee was constituted in 1997 and consists of 30	members (20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). It
considers the reports of the National Commission for Women and	examines the measures taken by the Union Government to	secure status, dignity and equality for women in all fields.
Joint Committee on Offices of Profit	This committee examines the composition and character of	committees and other bodies appointed by the Central, state and
union territory governments and recommends whether persons	holding these offices should be disqualified from being elected as	members of Parliament or not. It consists of 15 members (10 from
COMMITTEES RELATING TO THE DAY-TO-DAY	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE	Business Advisory Committee
This committee regulates the programme and time table of the	House. It allocates time for the transaction of legislative and other	business brought before the House by the government. The Lok
Sabha committee consists of 15 members including the Speaker	as its chairman. In the Rajya Sabha, it has 11 members including	the Chairman as its exofficio chairman.
Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions	This committee classifies bills and allocates time for the	discussion on bills and resolutions introduced by private members
(other than ministers). This is a special committee of the Lok	Sabha and consists of 15 members including the Deputy Speaker	as its chairman. The Rajya Sabha does not have any such
committee. The same function in the Rajya Sabha is performed by	the Business Advisory Committee of that House.	Rules Committee
This committee considers the matters of procedure and conduct of	business in the House and recommends necessary amendments	or additions to the rules of the House. The Lok Sabha committee
consists of 15 members including the Speaker as its ex-officio	chairman. In the Rajya Sabha, it consists of 16 members including	the Chairman as its exofficio chairman.
Committee on Absence of Members	This committee considers all applications from members for leave	of absence from the sittings of the House, and examines the
cases of members who have been absent for a period of 60 days	or more without permission. It is a special committee of the Lok	Sabha and consists of 15 members. There is no such committee
HOUSE-KEEPING COMMITTEES	General Purposes Committee	This committee considers and advises on matters concerning
affairs of the House, which do not fall within the jurisdiction of any	other parliamentary committee. In each House, this committee	consists of the presiding officer (Speaker / Chairman) as its ex-
officio chairman, Deputy Speaker (Deputy Chairman in the case of	Rajya Sabha), members of panel of chairpersons (panel of vice-	chairpersons in the case of Rajya Sabha), chairpersons of all the
departmental standing committees of the House, leaders of	recognised parties and groups in the House and such other	members as nominated by the presiding officer.
House Committee	This committee deals with residential accommodation of members	and other amenities like food, medical aid, etc., accorded to them
in their houses and hostels in Delhi. Both the Houses have their	respective House Committees. In the Lok Sabha, it consists of 12	members.
Library Committee	This committee considers all matters relating to library of the	Parliament and assists the members in utilising the library’s
services. It consists of nine members (six from Lok Sabha and	three from Rajya Sabha).	Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members
This committee was constituted under the Salary, Allowances and	Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. It consists of 15	members (10 from Lok Sabha and 5 from Rajya Sabha). It frames
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES	Consultative committees are attached to various ministries /	departments of the Central Government. They consist of members
of both the Houses of Parliament. The Minister / Minister of State	in charge of the Ministry concerned acts as the chairman of the	consultative committee of that ministry.
These committees provide a forum for informal discussions	between the ministers and the members of Parliament on policies	and programmes of the government and the manner of their
implementation.	These committees are constituted by the Ministry of	Parliamentary Affairs. The guidelines regarding the composition,
functions and procedures of these committees are formulated by	this Ministry. The Ministry also makes arrangements for holding	their meetings both during the session and the inter-session
period of Parliament.	The membership of these committees is voluntary and is left to	the choice of the members and the leaders of their parties. The
maximum membership of a committee is 30 and the minimum is	10.	These committees are normally constituted after the new Lok
Sabha is constituted, after General Elections for the Lok Sabha. In	other words, these committees shall stand dissolved upon	dissolution of every Lok Sabha and shall be reconstituted upon
constitution of each Lok Sabha.	In addition, separate Informal Consultative Committees of the	members of Parliament are also constituted for all the Railway
Zones. Members of Parliament belonging to the area falling under	a particular Railway Zone are nominated on the Informal	Consultative Committee of that Railway Zone.
Unlike the Consultative Committees attached to various	ministries / departments, the meetings of the Informal Consultative	Committees are to be arranged during the session periods only.
1. A Minister is not eligible for election or nomination to the	Financial Committees, Departmental Standing	Committees, and Committees on Empowerment of
Women, Government Assurances, Petitions,	Subordinate Legislation and Welfare of Scheduled	Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
2. Consultative Committees are explained at the end of	this Chapter.	3. A joint committee consists of members of both the
Houses of Parliament.	4. The Railway Convention Committee, 1949 was the first	Committee after independence. This Committee and
subsequent Committees confined themselves to	determining the Rate of Dividend payable by the	Railways to General Revenues. Since 1971, the
Railway Convention Committees have been taking up	subjects which have a bearing on the working of the	Railways and Railway Finances.
5. Ashok Chanda: Indian Administration, George Allen &	Unwin Ltd, London, 1967, P. 180.	6. In 1989, three Standing Committees were constituted
which dealt with Agriculture, Science & Technology and	Environment & Forests. In 1993, they were superseded	by the Departmentally-Related Standing Committees
(DRSCs).	7. While inaugurating the Standing Committee system in	the Central Hall of Parliament on 31st March 1993, the
then Vice-President of India and the Chairman of Rajya	Sabha, K.R. Narayanan observed that the main purpose	of these Committees is: “to ensure the accountability of
Government to Parliament through more detailed	consideration of measures in these Committees. The	intention is not to weaken or criticise the administration
but to strengthen it by investing it with more meaningful	Parliamentary support”.	8. Till 13th Lok Sabha, each Standing Committee
of Lok Sabha and 15 to be nominated by the Chairman	from amongst the members of Rajya Sabha. However,	with restructuring of DRSCs in July 2004, each DRSC
consists of 31 members - 21 from Lok Sabha and 10	from Rajya Sabha.	9. The procedure regarding constitution and functioning of
DRSCs, serviced by Lok Sabha, has been enumerated	in Rules 331C to 331Q of the Rules of Procedure and	Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha. Rules 268 to
277 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business	in the Rajya Sabha govern DRSCs serviced by Rajya	Sabha.
24 Parliamentary Forums	ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORUMS	The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and
Management was constituted in the year 2005.1 Subsequently,	seven more Parliamentary forums were constituted. At present,	there are eight Parliamentary forums.2
1. Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and	Management (2005)	2. Parliamentary Forum on Youth (2006)
3. Parliamentary Forum on Children (2006)	4. Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health	(2006)
5. Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate	Change (2008)	6. Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management (2011)
7. Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts-people (2013)	8. Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals	(2013)
OBJECTIVES OF THE FORUMS	The objectives behind the constitution of the Parliamentary forums	are:

Information Technology

(3) Information &

Broadcasting

11. Committee on Defence Defence

12. Committee on Energy (1) New and Renewable

Energy

(2) Power

13. Committee on External External Affairs

Affairs

(3) Planning

(4) Statistics and

Programme

Implementation

15. Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs, Food and

Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Public Distribution

16. Committee on Labour (1) Labour & Employment

(2) Skill Development &

Entrepreneurship

(3) Textiles

17. Committee on Petroleum & Petroleum and Natural Gas

Natural Gas

18. Committee on Railways Railways

19. Committee on Urban Housing and Urban Affairs

Development

20. Committee on Water Jal Shakti

Resources

21. Committee on Chemicals Chemicals and Fertilizers

and Fertilizers

22. Committee on Rural (1) Rural Development

Development (2) Panchayati Raj

23. Committee on Coal and (1) Coal

Steel (2) Mines

(3) Steel

24. Committee on Social (1) Social Justice and

Justice and Empowerment Empowerment

(2) Tribal Affairs

(3) Minority Affairs

(ii) They should not generally consider the matters which are

considered by other parliamentary committees.

It should be noted here that the recommendations of these

committees are advisory in nature and hence not binding on the

The following procedure shall be followed by each of the

standing committees in their consideration of the demands for

grants, and making a report thereon to the Houses.

(a) After general discussion on the budget in the Houses is over,

the Houses shall be adjourned for a fixed period.

(b) The committees shall consider the demands for grants of the

concerned ministries during the aforesaid period.

(c) The committees shall make their report within the period and

shall not ask for more time.

(d) The demands for grants shall be considered by the House in

the light of the reports of the committees.

(e) There shall be a separate report on the demands for grants

of each ministry.

The following procedure shall be followed by each of the

standing committees in examining the bills and making report

thereon.

(a) The committee shall consider the general principles and

clauses of bills referred to it.

(b) The Committee shall consider only such bills as introduced in

either of the Houses and referred to it.

(c) The Committee shall make report on bills in a given time.

The merits of the standing committee system in the Parliament

are:

(1) Their proceedings are devoid of any party bias.

(2) The procedure adopted by them is more flexible than in the

Lok Sabha.

(3) The system makes parliamentary control over executive

much more detailed, close, continuous, in-depth and

comprehensive.

(4) The system ensures economy and efficiency in public

expenditure as the ministries / departments would now be

more careful in formulating their demands.

(5) They facilitate opportunities to all the members of Parliament

to participate and understand the functioning of the

government and contribute to it.

(6) They can avail of expert opinion or public opinion to make the

persons to testify before them and incorporate their opinions

in their reports.

(7) The opposition parties and the Rajya Sabha can now play a

COMMITTEES TO INQUIRE

Committee on Petitions

This committee examines petitions on bills and on matters of

general public importance. It also entertains representations from

individuals and associations on matters pertaining to Union

subjects. The Lok Sabha committee consists of 15 members,

while the Rajya Sabha committee consists of 10 members.

Committee of Privileges

The functions of this committee are semi-judicial in nature. It

examines the cases of breach of privileges of the House and its

members and recommends appropriate action. The Lok Sabha

committee has 15 members, while the Rajya Sabha committee

has 10 members.

Ethics Committee

This committee was constituted in Rajya Sabha in 1997 and in

Lok Sabha in 2000. It enforces the code of conduct of members of

Parliament. It examines the cases of misconduct and

recommends appropriate action. Thus, it is engaged in

COMMITTEES TO SCRUTINISE AND CONTROL

Committee on Government Assurances

This committee examines the assurances, promises and

undertakings given by ministers from time to time on the floor of

the House and reports on the extent to which they have been

carried through. In the Lok Sabha, it consists of 15 members and

in the Rajya Sabha, it consists of 10 members. It was constituted

in 1953.

Committee on Subordinate Legislation

This committee examines and reports to the House whether the

powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules and bye-laws

delegated by the Parliament or conferred by the Constitution to

the Executive are being properly exercised by it. In both the

Houses, the committee consists of 15 members. It was constituted

in 1953.

Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

This committee was constituted in 1975. The Lok Sabha

Committee has 15 members, while the Rajya Sabha Committee

has 10 members. It examines all papers laid on the table of the

House by ministers to see whether they comply with provisions of

the Constitution, or the related Act or Rule. It does not examine

statutory notifications and orders that fall under the jurisdiction of

the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.

Committee on Welfare of SCs and STs

This committee consists of 30 members (20 from Lok Sabha and

10 from Rajya Sabha). Its functions are: (i) to consider the reports

of the National Commission for the SCs and the National

Commission for the STs; (ii) to examine all matters relating to the

welfare of SCs and STs, like implementation of constitutional and

statutory safeguards, working of welfare programmes, etc.

Committee on Empowerment of Women

This committee was constituted in 1997 and consists of 30

members (20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). It

considers the reports of the National Commission for Women and

examines the measures taken by the Union Government to

secure status, dignity and equality for women in all fields.

Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

This committee examines the composition and character of

committees and other bodies appointed by the Central, state and

union territory governments and recommends whether persons

holding these offices should be disqualified from being elected as

members of Parliament or not. It consists of 15 members (10 from

COMMITTEES RELATING TO THE DAY-TO-DAY

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

Business Advisory Committee

This committee regulates the programme and time table of the

House. It allocates time for the transaction of legislative and other

business brought before the House by the government. The Lok

Sabha committee consists of 15 members including the Speaker

as its chairman. In the Rajya Sabha, it has 11 members including

the Chairman as its exofficio chairman.

Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions

This committee classifies bills and allocates time for the

discussion on bills and resolutions introduced by private members

(other than ministers). This is a special committee of the Lok

Sabha and consists of 15 members including the Deputy Speaker

as its chairman. The Rajya Sabha does not have any such

committee. The same function in the Rajya Sabha is performed by

the Business Advisory Committee of that House.

Rules Committee

This committee considers the matters of procedure and conduct of

business in the House and recommends necessary amendments

or additions to the rules of the House. The Lok Sabha committee

consists of 15 members including the Speaker as its ex-officio

chairman. In the Rajya Sabha, it consists of 16 members including

the Chairman as its exofficio chairman.

Committee on Absence of Members

This committee considers all applications from members for leave

of absence from the sittings of the House, and examines the

cases of members who have been absent for a period of 60 days

or more without permission. It is a special committee of the Lok

Sabha and consists of 15 members. There is no such committee

HOUSE-KEEPING COMMITTEES

General Purposes Committee

This committee considers and advises on matters concerning

affairs of the House, which do not fall within the jurisdiction of any

other parliamentary committee. In each House, this committee

consists of the presiding officer (Speaker / Chairman) as its ex-

officio chairman, Deputy Speaker (Deputy Chairman in the case of

Rajya Sabha), members of panel of chairpersons (panel of vice-

chairpersons in the case of Rajya Sabha), chairpersons of all the

departmental standing committees of the House, leaders of

recognised parties and groups in the House and such other

members as nominated by the presiding officer.

House Committee

This committee deals with residential accommodation of members

and other amenities like food, medical aid, etc., accorded to them

in their houses and hostels in Delhi. Both the Houses have their

respective House Committees. In the Lok Sabha, it consists of 12

members.

Library Committee

This committee considers all matters relating to library of the

Parliament and assists the members in utilising the library’s

services. It consists of nine members (six from Lok Sabha and

three from Rajya Sabha).

Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members

This committee was constituted under the Salary, Allowances and

Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. It consists of 15

members (10 from Lok Sabha and 5 from Rajya Sabha). It frames

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES

Consultative committees are attached to various ministries /

departments of the Central Government. They consist of members

of both the Houses of Parliament. The Minister / Minister of State

in charge of the Ministry concerned acts as the chairman of the

consultative committee of that ministry.

These committees provide a forum for informal discussions

between the ministers and the members of Parliament on policies

and programmes of the government and the manner of their

implementation.

These committees are constituted by the Ministry of

Parliamentary Affairs. The guidelines regarding the composition,

functions and procedures of these committees are formulated by

this Ministry. The Ministry also makes arrangements for holding

their meetings both during the session and the inter-session

period of Parliament.

The membership of these committees is voluntary and is left to

the choice of the members and the leaders of their parties. The

maximum membership of a committee is 30 and the minimum is

10.

These committees are normally constituted after the new Lok

Sabha is constituted, after General Elections for the Lok Sabha. In

other words, these committees shall stand dissolved upon

dissolution of every Lok Sabha and shall be reconstituted upon

constitution of each Lok Sabha.

In addition, separate Informal Consultative Committees of the

members of Parliament are also constituted for all the Railway

Zones. Members of Parliament belonging to the area falling under

a particular Railway Zone are nominated on the Informal

Consultative Committee of that Railway Zone.

Unlike the Consultative Committees attached to various

ministries / departments, the meetings of the Informal Consultative

Committees are to be arranged during the session periods only.

1. A Minister is not eligible for election or nomination to the

Financial Committees, Departmental Standing

Committees, and Committees on Empowerment of

Women, Government Assurances, Petitions,

Subordinate Legislation and Welfare of Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

2. Consultative Committees are explained at the end of

this Chapter.

3. A joint committee consists of members of both the

Houses of Parliament.

4. The Railway Convention Committee, 1949 was the first

Committee after independence. This Committee and

subsequent Committees confined themselves to

determining the Rate of Dividend payable by the

Railways to General Revenues. Since 1971, the

Railway Convention Committees have been taking up

subjects which have a bearing on the working of the

Railways and Railway Finances.

5. Ashok Chanda: Indian Administration, George Allen &

Unwin Ltd, London, 1967, P. 180.

6. In 1989, three Standing Committees were constituted

which dealt with Agriculture, Science & Technology and

Environment & Forests. In 1993, they were superseded

by the Departmentally-Related Standing Committees

(DRSCs).

7. While inaugurating the Standing Committee system in

the Central Hall of Parliament on 31st March 1993, the

then Vice-President of India and the Chairman of Rajya

Sabha, K.R. Narayanan observed that the main purpose

of these Committees is: “to ensure the accountability of

Government to Parliament through more detailed

consideration of measures in these Committees. The

intention is not to weaken or criticise the administration

but to strengthen it by investing it with more meaningful

Parliamentary support”.

8. Till 13th Lok Sabha, each Standing Committee

of Lok Sabha and 15 to be nominated by the Chairman

from amongst the members of Rajya Sabha. However,

with restructuring of DRSCs in July 2004, each DRSC

consists of 31 members - 21 from Lok Sabha and 10

from Rajya Sabha.

9. The procedure regarding constitution and functioning of

DRSCs, serviced by Lok Sabha, has been enumerated

in Rules 331C to 331Q of the Rules of Procedure and

Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha. Rules 268 to

277 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business

in the Rajya Sabha govern DRSCs serviced by Rajya

Sabha.

24 Parliamentary Forums

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORUMS

The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and

Management was constituted in the year 2005.1 Subsequently,

seven more Parliamentary forums were constituted. At present,

there are eight Parliamentary forums.2

1. Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and

Management (2005)

2. Parliamentary Forum on Youth (2006)

3. Parliamentary Forum on Children (2006)

4. Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health

(2006)

5. Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate

Change (2008)

6. Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management (2011)

7. Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts-people (2013)

8. Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals

(2013)

OBJECTIVES OF THE FORUMS

The objectives behind the constitution of the Parliamentary forums

are: