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Committee on Estimates

Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
State	Punjab
Leadership
Chaiperson	Aman Arora
Chairperson party	Aam Aadmi Party
Appointer	Punjab Assembly speaker
Structure
Seats	13
Political Parties	AAP (11)   INC (2)
Election criteria	The members are elected every year from amongst its members of house according to the principle of proportional representation.
Tenure	1 Year
Jurisdiction
Purpose	Legislative oversight of the government estimates
Rules & Procedure
Applicable rules	Article 208 of the Constitution of India section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Legislative Assembly

Punjab Assembly Committee on Estimates of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly.

Functions

The functions of the Committee on Estimates is:

1. to report what economics, improvements in organizations, efficiency or administrative reform, consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected;
2. to suggest alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy in administration;
3. to examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the estimates; and
4. to suggest the form in which the estimates shall be presented to the House; Provided that the Committee shall not exercise its functions in relation to such public undertakings as are allotted to the Committee on public undertakings by these Rules or by the Speaker.

Appointment

The speaker appoints the committee and its members every year for a one year term according to the powers conferred by Article 208 of the Constitution of India read with section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and in pursuance of Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

Members

For the 1 year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Estimates of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:

Chairpersons

Previous members

For the one year period before May 2022, the Committee on Estimates of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

2021–22

2020–21

2019–20

2018–19

2017–18

References

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3. ^ "Punjab speaker appoints heads of House committees". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
4. "Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 4 March 2021" (PDF). Government of Punjab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
5. "Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22". punjabnewsexpress.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
6. "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews". 29 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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