The Department-Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) are permanent committees of Parliament that examine the Demands for Grants, Bills, Annual Reports and long-term policy documents of Ministries and Departments. They were established to enable detailed parliamentary scrutiny of the functioning of the executive and to improve legislative oversight.
The members of each DRSC hold office for one year.
The Chairperson of each Committee is appointed by:
The Department-Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) perform detailed scrutiny of the Ministries and Departments assigned to them. Their major functions include:
1.Examination of Demands for Grants
The following procedure is followed by each of the Standing Committees in its consideration of the Demands for Grants and making a report thereon to the Houses, after the general discussion on the Budget in the Houses is over, and the Houses are adjourned for a fixed period:
2.Examination of Bills
The following procedure shall be followed by each of the Standing Committees in examining a bill and making a report thereon:
FAQs
1. What are Department-Related Standing Committees?
Department-Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) are permanent Parliamentary Committees that examine the Demands for Grants, Bills, Annual Reports and long-term policy documents of Ministries and Departments assigned to them.
2. When were the DRSCs introduced?
The system of DRSCs was introduced in 1993.
3. On whose recommendation were the DRSCs established?
They were established on the recommendation of the Rules Committee of the Lok Sabha.
4. How many DRSCs were originally constituted?
Initially, 17 Department-Related Standing Committees were constituted.
5. How many DRSCs are there at present?
At present, there are 24 Department-Related Standing Committees.
6. How are the DRSCs distributed between the two Houses?
Of the 24 Committees, 16 function under the Lok Sabha and 8 function under the Rajya Sabha.
7. What is the composition of each DRSC?
Each Committee consists of 31 members, including 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
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