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DEEKSHA PATKARAIR 88· 2025

Question Q.18GS2GS2

"Parliamentary democracy would be incomplete without Parliamentary committees." In light of the statement, examine the role of the Public Accounts Committee in establishing financial accountability of the executive.

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Main Body

Parliamentary democracy establish further on triple chain of accountability & parliamentary committees are mechanism of both it.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

Diagram showing PAC, Power, Estimate, PEO, Survey Discretion, Assure, Rules, Day to day business

Public accounts committee functioning ensures accountability of government

1. Checks & balancescrutinize government expenditure

Example: 2G scam enforcement

1. Examine CAG supportensure transparency

Example: COAL allocation scam enacted

2. Holds government accountableplacement of report in parliament

3. Form for offending to spect

Example: Chairman form opposition

4. Probe into apart from regular parliamentary items

However it has proved to be ineffective as:

1. Post inquest examine themno other party action possible
2. Only causes of CAG report examinednot whole document
3. Short tenureonly 1 year

Way forward:

1. Independent testific (ICSA)

2. Increase tenure at least to 2 years

3. Demonstr affixation of charter position

4. Compulsory agbi bill referral

Despite their presence in parliament standing committees have been ineffective hence bidha can utilize these worldly oldes & discretionary bee to

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Conclusion

However it has proved to be ineffective as committees lack scrutiny mechanism having merely bidha can utilize these worldly oldes and discretionary bee.

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Diagram

Flowchart showing PAC structure with branches to Power, Estimate, PEO (Public Expenditure Oversight), Survey, Discretion, Assure, Rules, and Day to day business connections

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DEEKSHA PATKAR

AIR 882025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Parliament and State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Powers & Privileges

Conduct of Business

Parliamentary Committees

Writing Stats

201

Total words

8

Paragraphs

analytical

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