FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEES OF LEGISLATURE AND PERIODICAL REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENTS

The constitutional provisions made for the state provides for the three wings of the State, namely, The Executive headed by the Governor, The State legislature consisting of the Governor and the legislative Assembly and The High Court of the State . The every wing of the Government is working for the welfare of state and the public, detailed legislative procedures and Rules, so for as they, relate to the functioning of the Government and provides that at the commencement of the first session after each general election and thereafter before the commencement of the each financial year or from time to time when the occasion other wise arises, different committees for specific or general purposes shall either be elected or constituted by the House or nominated by the Speaker and the main functions of the standing departmental Committees will be as under (1) to consider the demands for Grants, (2) to 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 thereon (4) to suggest alternative policies to bring about efficiency and economy in administration, to examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy applied in the estimates and 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 within the minimum time necessary for the purpose. (6) to examine Bills relating to the concerned departments and to scrutinize and to report to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub -rules, bye laws etc, conferred by the Constitutional or delegated by the lawful authority are being properly exercised (7) to ensure hundred percent work in Hindi in the departments and to suggest ways to 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 suggestion to the Government within seven days of the receipt of the plan documents and also prepare a brief report for the 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 achievement and financial expenditure on the prescribed proforma prescribed for the purpose:-- Er Fateh chand Guleria, Director RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD, 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal pradesh phone number, 9459334377