Overview of the Six New Parliamentary Committees for 2024-25
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Announcement | August 17, 2024 |
| Key Figure | Lok Sabha Speaker |
| Committees Announced | 1. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 2. Committee on Public Undertakings 3. Committee on Estimates 4. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 5. Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes 6. Joint Committee on Office of Profit |
| Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes | - Established in 2012 - Functions: Reviews reports from the National Commission for Backward Classes and welfare measures for OBCs - Chairperson: Ganesh Singh (BJP MP, Satna, Madhya Pradesh) |
| Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes | - Chairperson: Dr Faggan Singh Kulaste (BJP MP, Mandla) |
| Committee on Public Undertakings | - Function: Examines reports and accounts of PSUs, reviews performance and economic impact - Chairperson: Baijyant Panda (BJP MP, Kendrapara, Odisha) |
| Public Accounts Committee (PAC) | - Function: Examines government expenditure, including appropriation accounts of railways, defence, P&T, and other civil ministries, reviews CAG reports - Chairperson: KC Venugopal (Senior Congress MP) |
| Committee on Estimates | - Function: Examines budget estimates, suggests administrative reforms - Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP MP) |