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Sudipa DuttaAIR 41· 2020

Question 8GS2GS2

Discuss the role of the Departmentally Related Standing Committees in strengthening parliamentary democracy in India.

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At present, there are 24 departmentally related standing committee. They consist members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Role of Departmentally Related Standing Committee in strengthening parliamentary democracy:

1They oversee the functioning of various ministries.
2They make report on the demands of grants of various ministries.
3They examine the bills pertaining to different ministries.
4They review the annual reports of the ministries.
5They ensure the accountability & transparency of various ministers.
6Since these committees frame membership in both the house of the Parliament at a task of ensuring the parliamentary control over executive which in turn strengthens the parliamentary democracy.

Issues with Departmentally related standing committee:

1They do not masters review, accounts after a minister has left office. Hence future has not been felt.
2Their advisors are in guiding the ministers.
3They do not enquire into the power among a unit pertaining to a particular subject.
4They lack from technical knowledge which is required efficient sorting of bills.
5Their recommendation are mostly ignored.

Way forward:

1The reviews of each committee should be efficiantly.
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Conclusion

The reviews of each committee should be efficiantly.

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Examiner score
1/10

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Topper

Sudipa Dutta

AIR 412020

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

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

Structure and Functioning

Parliamentary Committees

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194

Total words

7

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formal

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