Committees of the Indian Parliament - Summary
1. Financial Committees
Name Composition Function
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 22 members: 15 LS, 7 RS Examines CAG reports and govt. exp
Estimates Committee 30 members: All from LS Suggests economies in govt. spendin
Committee on Public Undertakings 22 members: 15 LS, 7 RS Examines PSUs' performance and au
2. Departmental Standing Committees (DSCs)
Name Composition Function
24 Standing Committees (e.g., Defence,
31 members:
Finance) 21 LS, 10 RS Scrutinize budgets, bills, and ministry
3. Select / Ad-Hoc Committees
Name Composition Function
Select Committee (of one House) Members from either LS or RS Detailed examination of specific bills
Joint Select Committee Members from both Houses Joint deliberation on important bills
Ad-hoc Committees Varies Temporary committees for specific ta
4. Committees for Discipline and Conduct
Name Composition Function
Committee on Privileges Separate for each House Deals with breach of privileges
Ethics Committee Separate for LS and RS Examines unethical conduct of MPs
5. Housekeeping/Administrative Committees
Name Composition Function
Business Advisory Committee Separate for each House Schedules business of the House
Rules Committee Speaker/Chairman as Chair Deals with procedural matters
General Purposes Committee Senior MPs, ex-officio membersDiscusses administrative matters
Committee on Petitions Separate for each House Considers petitions submitted to Parli
Committee on Subordinate LegislationSeparate for each House Examines executive rules and by-law
Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Separate for each House Checks papers laid before Parliamen
Committee on Absence of Members Lok Sabha only Handles leave requests from MPs
6. Joint Committees
Name Composition Function
Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)Varies: Both LS and RS Investigative committees on national
