List of Chairpersons of 6 Reconstituted Parliamentary Committees

On August 17, the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the members of six new Parliamentary Committees, including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which reviews the government’s total spending for the year. 

Ganesh Singh, a BJP MP from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, has been appointed to lead the committee focused on the Welfare of Other Backward Classes for the 2024-25 Lok Sabha session. 

6 New Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committee

In addition, Om Birla has appointed chairpersons for the Committee on Public Undertakings, Committee on Estimates, and other newly formed committees. 

Check the name of the chairpersons along with the name of the committee:

Functions of Committee on Public Undertakings

The Committee on Public Undertakings is a financial committee in Parliament. It reviews the reports and accounts of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to evaluate their performance. The committee also looks at how PSUs affect the economy and the lives of regular citizens. 

Senior Congress MP KC Venugopal has been named the chairperson of the Committee on Public Accounts.

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Functions of Public Account Committee

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviews the appropriation accounts of various government sectors, including railways, defense, postal and telecommunication services, and other civil ministries.

It also examines the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on these accounts.

Functions of Committee on Estimates

Committee on Estimates reviews the budget estimates for each administrative department and suggests ways to improve efficiency and implement administrative reforms.

What is a Parliamentary Committee?

A Parliamentary Committee is a group of Members of Parliament (MPs) chosen or appointed by the House or nominated by the Speaker/Chairman. 

The committee operates under the guidance of the Speaker/Chairman and reports its findings to them or to the House.

Functions of a Parliamentary Committee

• The committee system in parliament was established to create a focused space for discussing specific policy topics.
• Committees are operational throughout the year, thus allowing them to address issues more thoroughly than during regular parliament sessions.
• Discussions within committees are often more detailed and can take several months to complete.
• Parliamentary committees provide expert support when dealing with complex or serious matters.
• The main goal of these committees is to ensure the government remains accountable to parliament by examining issues more closely.

With the reconstitution of Parliamentary committees, bills will now be discussed in greater detail and depth compared to regular parliamentary sessions.

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