In the
Indian Parliament
The Parliament of India (IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of t ...
, a Standing committee is a committee consisting of Members of Parliament or MPs
. 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
The Parliament of India (IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of t ...
is not only voluminous but also of a complex
nature, hence a great deal of its work is carried out in these Parliamentary committees.
Both Houses of Parliament,
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
and
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-p ...
, have similar committee structures with a few exceptions. Their appointment, terms of office, functions and procedures of conducting business are broadly similar. These standing committees are elected or appointed every year, or periodically by the
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The speaker of the Lok Sabha (IAST: ) is the presiding officer and the highest official of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general ...
, or as a result of consultation between them.
There are two types of Parliamentary committee, the Standing committee and the Ad hoc committee.
# The Standing committees are constituted every year or frequently and they work on continuous basis.
# Ad hoc committees are temporary and created for specific task. Once that task is completed, the ad hoc committees cease to exist.
Classification
Standing committees are broadly classified as follows:
* Standing committee of
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
* Standing committee of
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-p ...
* Departmentally related Standing committee under
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
* Departmentally related Standing committee under
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-p ...
.
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By functions
Based on the functions, standing committees can be broadly classified in following categories:
* committees to Enquire
* committees to scrutinise and control
* committees relating to day-to-day business of the House
* House Keeping committees
* Passing a Bill
See also
*
List of Indian parliamentary committees
The Parliamentary committees are established to study and deal with various matters that cannot be directly handled by the legislature due to their volume. They also monitor the functioning of the executive branch.
The Parliamentary committees ...
*
List of Indian commissions
References
Committees of the Parliament of India
Standing committees