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CABINET COMMITTEES RECONSTITUTED (Why in News? (Central Govt.…
CABINET COMMITTEES RECONSTITUTED
Why in News?
Central Govt.
Reconstituted 8 Key Cabinet Committees
Including 2 new Committees
Cabinet Committee on Investment and growth
provide direction to all policies, programmes, schemes and initiatives
skill
development
increasing the employability of the workforce
enhance workforce participation
foster employment growth and identification
removal of gaps between requirement and availability of skills
set targets for expeditious implementation
skill development initiatives
to periodically review the progress
Cabinet Committee on Employment and skill development
identify key projects required to be implemented on a time-bound basis
prescribe time limits
approvals and clearances by the ministries
monitor the progress of such projects
Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet
decides all higher-level
appointments
in the Central Secretariat
Public Enterprises
Banks
the three
service chiefs etc
also decides on the transfer of officers serving on Central deputation
Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs
reviews economic trends
problems and prospects for consistent and integrated economic
policy
deals with fixation of prices
agricultural produce
essential commodities
deals with industrial licensing policies
review rural development and PDS
considers proposals for investment of more than Rs 1,000 crores
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
draws the schedule for Parliament sessions
monitors the progress of government business in Parliament
scrutinises non-government business
decides which official Bills and resolutions are to be
presented
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
deals with all policy matters
pertaining to domestic and foreign
affairs
Cabinet Committee on Security
deals with issues relating to
law and order
internal security
policy matters concerning foreign affairs
economic and political issues related to national security
all cases
involving capital defence expenditure more than Rs 1,000 crore
Department of Defence Production
Department of
Defence Research and Development
Services Capital Acquisition plans
schemes for
procurement of security-related equipment
Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
determines the guidelines
with regard to the
allotment of government accommodation
including that to Members of Parliament
Prime Minister is part of six panels
except
Committee on Accommodation
Committee on
Parliamentary Affairs.
Cabinet Committees
Extra constitutional bodies
Provided by Govt. of India Transaction of Business Rules, 1961
Set Up by PM
Time to time
number, nomenclature and composition varies
Classification- 2 Types
Standing
Permanent
Ad hoc
Temporary
Function
Organisational device to reduce the workload of Cabinet
Also help in depth examination of policy
issues
effective coordination
Cabinet can review their decisions
Composition
Usually include only Cabinet Ministers
Non- Cabinet ministers are not debarred
Membership varies from 3 to 8
may include other senior ministers
Head of the Committee
Mostly headed by PM
Sometimes cabinet ministers also acts as chairman
But if PM is the member he is the presided over the chaiman