Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Devnani stresses need to make legislative committees more effective

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani on Wednesday stressed the need to make legislative committees more effective and functional, and discussed measures to improve accountability and attendance with their chairpersons. The chairpersons must ensure the presence of members in meetings and their effective participation in the committees work, Devnani said.

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani on Wednesday stressed the need to make legislative committees more effective and functional, and discussed measures to improve accountability and attendance with their chairpersons. According to an official statement, Devnani said Assembly committees play a crucial role and need to be strengthened to deliver results. ''Legislative committees are important and must be made more effective. Efforts should be made to remove shortcomings and ensure that work is taken to its logical conclusion,'' he said. Describing committees as a ''miniature form of the House,'' he emphasised the need to make them more active. ''The chairpersons must ensure the presence of members in meetings and their effective participation in the committee's work,'' Devnani said. Chairpersons present at the meeting also shared suggestions to make the committees more active, the statement said. The meeting was attended by heads of various Assembly committees, and was convened by the Speaker to review their functioning.