STANDING DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES RELATING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THESE FUNCTIONS, LAID AS UNDER WITH PROCEDURE AND COMPLIANCE TO PREPARE THE REPORTS AND RETURNS.

The Committees working constituted by the Vidhan Sabha required for the function to consider the demands for grants with procedure observed after the general discussion on the budget in the House, must make their separate reports on the demand for grants of each department and the demands for grants shall be considered by the House in the light of the reports of the committees. (2) Committee must consider annual reports of the departments (3) To consider policy documents or other important matters presented /raised in the House, if referred to the Committee by the Speaker and to report there on. (4) to suggest alternative policies to bring efficiency in the administration and economy required to examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy applied in the estimates and also to examine such other matters as are specifically referred to it by the House or the Speaker. (5) to scrutinize assurances, promises, undertakings etc given by the Ministers on the floor of the House and the extent to which such assurances, promises, undertakings have been implemented with in the minimum time necessary for the purpose. (6) to examine Bills relating to concerned departments and to scrutinize and report to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub rules, bylaws etc conferred by the Constitution or delegated by lawful authority are being properly exercised. (7) to ensure work in Hindi and boost the same. (8) the annual plan allocation in respect of such departments as proposed by the planning department shall be sent for the consideration of the standing Committees before taking up the matter with the central government. The committees shall give their suggestions to the government with in seven days of the receipt of plan documents and also prepare a brief report for information and consideration of the House during budget session. In order to enable the committees to carry out these functions, each department is required to send periodical reports on achievements and financial expenditure on the prescribed proforma for the purpose.