Public Undertaking Committee

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Public Undertaking Committee

Like the Estimate Committee and the  Public Accounts Committee, the Committee on Public Undertakings is also a standing and financial committee. The committee has to scrutinize the reports and accounts of government undertakings of various departments under the Ministries of the Government of India. Along with this, it also examines the accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to the government undertaking, if any such account is present.

Public Undertaking Committee

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Features of Committee on Public Undertakings

Following are the features of Public Undertakings Committee –
  • This is a standing committee.
  • The total number of members of this committee is 22, out of which 15 members are elected from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha.
  • The members are elected by the single transferable vote system of proportional representation system.
  • The chairman of the committee is elected from the Lok Sabha.
  • No minister is elected as a member of the committee. If a member is elected as a minister, then his position in the committee is considered vacant from the date that member assumes office as a minister.
  • The term of the committee is one year.
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Work of Public Undertaking Committee

The Public Undertakings Committee has the following functions –
  • The committee examines the reports and accounts of government undertakings and the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General on them.
  • The committee examines the working practices, business principles and prudent commercial practices of government undertakings and their expenditure, so that the working efficiency and autonomy of public undertakings are maintained.
  • The committee also examines such subjects, which are presented by the House or the Speaker of the House.
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Working of The Committee

The committee works according to the following steps –

  • First of all, the committee selects such government undertakings or subjects, which seem appropriate and follow the terms of reference.
  • After this, the committee asks the concerned ministry/undertakings to provide necessary material to the members of the committee.
  • The committee constitutes one or more study groups necessary for detailed examination of various subjects.
  • If it appears to the committee that it is necessary to visit the undertaking / project to examine the matter concerned, the committee visits the undertaking / project with the specific approval of the Chairman.
  • The comments/recommendations regarding the undertaking/project to be visited are obtained from the concerned Ministry/Undertaking well in advance and circulated to the members of the Committee.
  • The committee holds only informal meetings instead of visits, no evidence is recorded and no decision is taken.
  • At the place of visit, the committee meets informally with the representatives of various concerned governmental and non-governmental organizations. Later, if required, they are asked to appear as witnesses in the Parliament.
  • The talks held by the committee with various government and non-government organizations, ministries/departments and trade unions are considered secret and the information about the decisions taken in it should not be given directly or indirectly to the media or any unauthorized person.
  • After completing its meetings, the Committee presents its report to the Parliament along with its comments/recommendations.
  • After presenting the report before the House, the Ministry/Undertaking is required to implement the findings of the recommendations of the Committee.

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